Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMartin Shkreli has a new problem: Artist sues over portraits on $2-million Wu-Tang Clan album
The former drug company executives one-of-a-kind, US$2 million Wu-Tang Clan album includes nine portraits of the rap groups founding members used without permission, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
The artist, Jason Koza, has sued Shkreli, record producers Robert RZA Diggs and Tarik Cilvaringz Azzougarh, and Paddle8, the online auction startup hired to sell the album.
Koza, an artist and musician in Copiague, New York, claims he created portraits of each of the groups founders for the fan website WuDisciples.blogspot.com in late 2013 and early 2014 but never agreed to their use in the 174-page book that accompanied the album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.
He says that on Jan. 29 he saw an article published by Vice.com including photos of three of his Wu-Tang Clan portraits: Raekwon-Koza, Inspecta Deck-Koza and Ol Dirty Btard-Koza. He claims he applied for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office on Feb. 1, and that Shkreli infringed his rights by allowing the three portraits to be publicly displayed.
Koza is seeking unspecified damages from Diggs, Azzougarh, Paddle8 and Shkreli for infringing copyright and from Diggs, Azzougarh and Paddle8 for violating an implied contract with the artist. .
http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/martin-shkreli-has-a-new-problem-artist-sues-over-portraits-on-2-million-wu-tang-clan-album
The artist, Jason Koza, has sued Shkreli, record producers Robert RZA Diggs and Tarik Cilvaringz Azzougarh, and Paddle8, the online auction startup hired to sell the album.
Koza, an artist and musician in Copiague, New York, claims he created portraits of each of the groups founders for the fan website WuDisciples.blogspot.com in late 2013 and early 2014 but never agreed to their use in the 174-page book that accompanied the album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.
He says that on Jan. 29 he saw an article published by Vice.com including photos of three of his Wu-Tang Clan portraits: Raekwon-Koza, Inspecta Deck-Koza and Ol Dirty Btard-Koza. He claims he applied for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office on Feb. 1, and that Shkreli infringed his rights by allowing the three portraits to be publicly displayed.
Koza is seeking unspecified damages from Diggs, Azzougarh, Paddle8 and Shkreli for infringing copyright and from Diggs, Azzougarh and Paddle8 for violating an implied contract with the artist. .
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 784 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Martin Shkreli has a new problem: Artist sues over portraits on $2-million Wu-Tang Clan album (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2016
OP
linuxman
(2,337 posts)1. Why sue Shkreli?
He only bought the item. The album was not created by him, and he didn't put their pictures on it.
It would be like suing me if I bought a painting at a yard sale that the owner sold me after having ripped the design off an original.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. Says why, in the excerpt I posted:
"and that Shkreli infringed his rights by allowing the three portraits to be publicly displayed. "
romanic
(2,841 posts)3. Honestly.
This whole situation is idiotic. I've said enough about that scumbucket Martin but Wu-Tang kind of deserve this shit to be honest. The "one of a kind" album reeked of elitism; having a fucking jerk buy it and hold it hostage serves them right for that stunt.