Following a spate of photographers successfully defending copyright infringement for unlicensed use of their work - street artist follow suit! + Influencers & social media stars are under-fire if using street art as backdrop for sponsored or even unsponsored posts - currently a swag of cases are being settled out of court, with experts predicting a spike in street artists rightfully defending commercial representation of their work legally. + "One of the factors courts consider is whether the use is commercial. But that analysis can be tricky in the age of influencers. "Most of the content posted by social media personalities is inherently commercial," says (a lawyer in the article). "Their posts are all heavily curated and strategically trying to build their persona and their business.” + Tagging the artist isn’t deemed sufficient. + 👉🔗 @hollywoodreporter article on our FB / Linked in👈 + 🤔SO WHAT ABOUT FURNITURE & LIGHTING DESIGNS? + Given that Australian copyright law does NOT protect these works automatically - it seems pretty unfair that other creative disciplines are treated differently to the furnishing sector - right?🤭 + More on that soon - if you’re keen to support our new campaigns by becoming an ADA Member - get in touch or link in bio!☝️ + #copyright #intellectualproperty #replicaisfake #stopdesigntheft #supportoriginaldesign #authenticdesign #authenticdesignalliance #thedesigndirectory + Illustration @zoharlazar ✔️ Post via @surfacemag ✔️ Cc @auscopyrightcouncil ✔️ https://www.instagram.com/p/B066Tl-lrKb/?igshid=kac63hs1hqk3