Picture Theft - Madhyamam

Madhyamam daily published one of my pictures available in my Flickr album without my knowledge or permission. The photograph got published in 'Velicham', a supplement published along with Madhyamam daily.

I published the image 'NalaDamayanthi' on Sept 2, 2007 here in Flickr. I accidentally saw an advertisement on Velicham supplement, today afternoon, in Madhyamam Weekly dated March 24, 2008. I'm trying to get an original copy of the Velicham supplement. The image got published on either March 10 or March 17. More details are available in my Malayalam blog - 'ChithraChoranam - Madhyamam'. I found the image copyright infringement a little late, but still the issue is valid.
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Haree | ഹരീ says:

My original image.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

K A A Z H C H A says:

Hari.. Why don't you raise this in the Flickr Groups like MalayaliKoottam
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Haree | ഹരീ says:

@ Kaazhcha,
~~Let me update my blog and then post the link here. I will then add it to MalayaliKoottam.~~ Link updated and image added to MalayaliKoottam.
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

krish | കൃഷ്‌ (On vacation) says:

Wow!!
Theft everywhere.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

freebird (bobinson|ബോബിന്‍സണ്) says:

hello,

can add the details to flickr.com/groups/koottam/discuss/72157602581 994775/

we are already having some issues with madhyamam and we will try to work together.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Slooby (Luv Chicagoland) says:

Very unfortunate. How come Madhyamam can be so cheap and shameless
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

-:Saji and Niffy:- says:

Hary,

Why don't you write a mail to the director of the Madhyam. This is really a vbad thing...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Haree | ഹരീ says:

@ Krish,
Yes, it's everywhere.

@ freebird,
Ah! I was schocked to see that discussion thread. If we keep silent, this will go on and then we may dont have the voice to protest.

@ Slooby,
:-(

@ Saji and Niffy,
Yes, I send a mail to them. (See the next comment).
I mailed to contact@madhyamamonline.com (the address given in www.madhyamamonline.com) - Delivery failed!

I checked today's Madhyamam daily and found the following e-mail IDs:
mdmtvm@gmail.com - No error report till now.
madhyamam@vsnl.com - Delivery failed!
madhyamamkochi@eth.net - Delivery failed!
mdmblr@gmail.com - No error report till now.
madhyamamktm@sancharnet.in - Delivery failed!
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Haree | ഹരീ says:

Copyright Infringement - Madhyamam Daily - Velicham Supplement

Dear Sir,
Yesterday, I accidentally came across Madhyamam Weekly dated March 24, 2008. In the back-inner cover I saw an advertisement on Velicham Supplement. I was shocked to see a page featured in that advertisement. In that page, there was an image copied illegally from my Flickr Album. I am attaching the screen-shot of that page and the picture is highlighted. The original image is available here.

I would like to inform you that, whoever designed that page, used the image without my knowledge or consent. In the additional information section of that image, it's clearly stated that it's copyright protected and all rights reserved to the owner (me). I had watermarked the image using my brand-name 'newnmedia' and also Flickr set name 'Arangu'; as I always do before publishing my pictures in that set. But the watermarks have been wisely avoided in the print.

I wonder what an easy way to do, to just copy-paste the image from somebody's album and use it without giving credits and/or proper remuneration! A few of my co-bloggers/flickr members too have reported cases of Madhyamam stealing their copyrighted photos. Situation demands that we make it clear that such copyright infringement can no more be entertained.

As a responsible print medium, Madhyamam is bound to respect others intellectual property rights and their creativity. And such a feeling should be reflected in all your activities. I expressed my protest against your unlawful, shameless act of lifting images here, here and here. I expect a prompt reply for this mail and hope that the issue will be settled in a mutually amicable manner.

Regards
Haree
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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Aswathi 233. says:

@haree-got any replay??
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Haree | ഹരീ says:

Updates:
• No reply yet. Only progress is, mdmtvm@gmail.com added me in G-Talk, but never saw them online to chat!
• I don't have the true-copy yet. Searching for it.
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Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Twilight Fairy says:

stop writing mails. Send a registered post with acknowledgement. They will not respond, then file a legal notice. The legal case gets stronger if they do not reply or acknowledge.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

prashant maxsteel [ read profile ] says:

in India, flicking isnt considered as an issue by many. It is time we also sue the violators for a very hefty sum like in USA. I am least concerned about the money part but hefty fines will deter many in the future.

Best of Luck and update soon!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

minestuff says:

Read more here about image theft

Why you should not Steal Royalty Free images for your articles

;(
Posted 8 days ago. ( permalink )

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