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People turned my Art into a Shower Curtain?
9 years ago
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Hey guys. One of my amazing followers brought to my attention that people were taking my art, cropping my signature out, and turning it into a shower curtain to be sold on amazon and ebay. Aside from reporting them, I have no idea really what to do right now, but I'm doing some research. Out of all of my art, this is the main only one that I have found to get this type of attention, haha. I do currently have a copyright pending with the United States Copyright Office since November 2015. I don't really know what to do besides asking if you would kindly mark them 1 star and leave a bad review. Thank you ;-;
The artwork in mention is this one: http://coffeebuns.deviantart.com/ar.....yyyy-481412345
Here is a list of shower curtains I found for sale of this:
https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Bathroom-Shower-Curtain-Polyester/dp/B01MRHLDFY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484759363&sr=8-2&keywords=african+american+woman+shower+curtain
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bathroom-Sh.....4AAOSw5cNYfDa6
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....UAAOSwZQRYeIwe
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bathroom-Sh.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Home-Decora.....sAAOSwA3dYCIRT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/African-Wom.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Bran.....sAAOSwLnBX83BD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-x-72-Inc.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
The artwork in mention is this one: http://coffeebuns.deviantart.com/ar.....yyyy-481412345
Here is a list of shower curtains I found for sale of this:
https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Bathroom-Shower-Curtain-Polyester/dp/B01MRHLDFY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484759363&sr=8-2&keywords=african+american+woman+shower+curtain
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bathroom-Sh.....4AAOSw5cNYfDa6
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60x72-Water.....UAAOSwZQRYeIwe
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bathroom-Sh.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Wate.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Home-Decora.....sAAOSwA3dYCIRT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/African-Wom.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Bran.....sAAOSwLnBX83BD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-x-72-Inc.....4AAOSw-itXuTGb
As for what BunBun said, I disagree. I just read up on their Terms of Service and found this:
"Please note that when you upload Content, third parties will be able to copy, distribute and display your Content using readily available tools on their computers for this purpose although other than by linking to your Content on DeviantArt any use by a third party of your Content could violate paragraph 4 of these Terms and Conditions unless the third party receives permission from you by license."
I don't think you gave them permission, right?
(Paragraph 4 in more detail, states:
"You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display or perform, or prepare derivative works based on any of the Content including any such works without the express, written consent of DeviantArt or the appropriate owner of copyright in such works.")
Maybe contact DeviantArt and ask if they gave permission? I guess it's possible, but I don't think it's likely :c
It is gorgeous art though and does make a good shower curtain (haha) but very shitty someone stole it and it wasnt you.