[rollei_list] Re: What good is a model release now?

  • From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:15:31 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

Neil -

Depends upon the wording of the release. If a global/blanket release for all 
commercial/promotional purposes in perpetuity, no worries. If a release for a 
specific use within a specific time-frame (as most commercial model releases 
are), then you can't just use they likeness for another purpose...

Eric Goldstein


-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Gould <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Feb 9, 2005 8:40 AM
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rollei_list] What good is a model release now?

Hi all,

I have a question for those who have heard of the recent "Taster's Choice"
case in California, where a jury awarded some ungodly sum of money to a
model whose photo was used by Nestle though they had paid him for a shoot
intended for another of their products. What are the implications for a
model release if the purpose is stock photography? Does this make the
concept of stock photography a risky proposition?

Regards,

Neil Gould

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