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Are these shirts legal? I have seen them on sites like rapshirts.com is there some sort of royalty fee to pull this off?
now who would do that?jdr8271 said:Most people just do it without permission.
So if it is done that way the rappers sue the shirt makers?jdr8271 said:Most people just do it without permission.
If they find out about it and decide to, they certainly can.shirtmaine said:So if it is done that way the rappers sue the shirt makers?
I don't want to be too harsh, but there's enough misinformation out there without people offering advice they're not sure of. Granted I do it myself sometimes, but when in doubt it's best to err on the side of caution. Although you did say "have a leg to stand on" rather than "can use", so you're about right I guess. It's one shakey arthritic leg though, so I'd want Johnny Cochran as a crutch if I was going to try it.rqtech said:I'm about 99% sure on that
Foxy said:here is what i think.
Using the face of any artist without permition to re-sell and profit is rape.
Legal or Not.
Foxy, rape is a very separate thing alltogether. I do agree that they are scum. Some people think that just because something is legal, then it is right.
One thing that gets to me so much is ethics. I would rather make a modest living knowing that I did things the "right" way, than being filthy rich and stepping on other people. But then we get into morals and ethics and what is
"right" and what is "wrong", which is something for another time and place. But I would love for all of these famous people that "companies" are leeching off of to spend some of their money to find out who is stealing from them and sue the hell out of 'em.
This is not 100% true either... a person has to have been elected and held a political office. Politicians seeking office do not count under this exception. I know it's minute but I thought I'd point it out.jdr8271 said:no, you are wrong.
Politicians are seperate...you an use them on t-shirts. That is the one exception.
Comin'OutSwingin said:let's not confuse copyright infringement with a felony sexual assault.Foxy said:Using the face of any artist without permition to re-sell and profit is rape.
Well said.DickTees.net said:let's not confuse copyright infringement with a felony sexual assault.
Isn't that the 11th Commandment? And the 12th is "Thou shalt not confuse a butter knife with a fish knife"DickTees.net said:let's not confuse copyright infringement with a felony sexual assault.