Today we are discussing Copyright Law and how it applies to us as lash artists. Many people who use Instagram often repost or use imagery from across the internet that they find useful to curate a their feed, but be careful - you may be inadvertently breaking federal copyright laws by doing so. Keep in mind, I am not a copyright legal expert. I am just bringing you the facts.
• copyright.gov
• csusa.gov
I want to bring attention to this very common issue that is not just a lash artist problem, but a problem that has been going on as long as the internet has existed. The moment you make a direct copy of someone's original artwork, whether that be a photo, video, movie, book, etc, you are infringing on their rights as the owner.
Be more aware of the images you take online, repost, as use. Be careful how you go about building your brand based off of this images or videos. The misuse of such materials could land you being taken to court and sued.
Something I didn't touch on enough in the video is the use of apps or websites to use "free" licensed material that you can use to create your filler content. Usually, these are completely legal and safe for you to use. There are also websites out there that you can directly pay the artist to license the images for permission to use.
It doesn't matter how many followers you have or how little "damage" you believe you are doing when you steal a photo for your use. We have to take this more seriously within our industry because the abuse of copyright in any capacity is distasteful and unfair to the original artists.
Please do not be afraid to reach out to me directly if you have any questions or would like more resources to do your own research. I implore anyone who is not familiar with copyright law in their country to do their due diligence and immerse themselves in laws that directly affect our every day internet usage.
I plan on making more videos on this subject in the coming week as there is a lot more to discuss: How to create filler content legally, when to use a model release form for clients, how to properly watermark images, how to properly and legally repost images, etc
Thanks for watching and be safe!
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