Image copyright
Images of the Eiffel Tower have long been in the public domain; however in 2003, the operating company SNTE installed a new lighting display on the tower, which they then copyrighted. The effect is to put the night-time image of the tower under copyright. It follows that it is no longer legal to publish contemporary photographs of the tower without permission. The imposition of copyright is not without some controversy. The Director of Documentation for SNTE, Stéphane Dieu, commented in January 2005 "It is really just a way to manage commercial use of the image, so that it isn't used in ways we don't approve". However, it also has the effect of prohibiting tourist photographs of the tower. [5]
I think it may be a very good idea for every tourist landmark in the world to come under such copyright conniving, daytime or night, and someone will find a way, no doubt.
2006-09-22
2006-09-21
2006-09-14
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Electronic books distributor eBook Initiative Japan Co. said it will distribute Japanese "manga" comic books via an Internet portal site in Singapore starting Tuesday.
The service will initially offer 30 titles, including a collection of "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by Shigeru Mizuki, in their original and Chinese-language versions, the Tokyo-based company said.
The number of tiles will be boosted to 50 by the end of the year.
The new service will be handled jointly with two Kyocera Corp. group firms -- Kyocera Communication Systems Co. in Tokyo and Kyocera Communication Asia Pacific Pte. in Singapore.
Customers will need special software to read the manga.
Firm offering 'manga' online in Asia
Electronic books distributor eBook Initiative Japan Co. said it will distribute Japanese "manga" comic books via an Internet portal site in Singapore starting Tuesday.
The service will initially offer 30 titles, including a collection of "Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro" by Shigeru Mizuki, in their original and Chinese-language versions, the Tokyo-based company said.
The number of tiles will be boosted to 50 by the end of the year.
The new service will be handled jointly with two Kyocera Corp. group firms -- Kyocera Communication Systems Co. in Tokyo and Kyocera Communication Asia Pacific Pte. in Singapore.
Customers will need special software to read the manga.
2006-09-12
2006-09-07
Rising Star Aluna Thavonsouk, a New Singing Sensation from Laos
Rising Star Aluna Thavonsouk, a New Singing Sensation from Laos
We partied live house in Omotesando Fab-Web venue, Tokyo, Japan
We partied live house in Omotesando Fab-Web venue, Tokyo, Japan
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)