This is great news of #OpenCulture!
The UK's Court of Appeal has ruled that photographs of out-of-copyright work cannot themselves be copyrighted.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/29/court-of-appeal-ruling-will-prevent-uk-museums-from-charging-reproduction-feesat-last
#Copyright #Wikimedia
The UK's Court of Appeal has ruled that photographs of out-of-copyright work cannot themselves be copyrighted.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/29/court-of-appeal-ruling-will-prevent-uk-museums-from-charging-reproduction-feesat-last
#Copyright #Wikimedia
Court of Appeal ruling will prevent UK museums from charging reproduction fees—at last
Those © symbols on UK museum websites and catalogues are now redundant if the original work of art is out of copyrightBendor Grosvenor (The Art Newspaper - International art news and events)
