Comments on: The Story behing the Still: Contest is open! http://www.canon5dtips.com/2010/01/the-story-behing-the-still-contest-is-open/ Blog about News, Tips and tutorial about HDSLR cameras Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Ceo http://www.canon5dtips.com/2010/01/the-story-behing-the-still-contest-is-open/comment-page-1/#comment-5838 Greg Ceo Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:11:06 +0000 http://www.canon5dtips.com/?p=1608#comment-5838 http://gregceoblog.com/vimeo-canon-hold-total-rights-grab-canon-hd-video-contest Vimeo, Canon Hold “Total Rights Grab” Canon HD Video Contest BY GREG ON JANUARY 17, 2010 IN FROM GREG'S DESK Shame on Canon, Vimeo, Vincent LaForet and all the judges for supporting a contest in which all owners of copyright of video submissions have to agree to transfer their copyright to Canon. Here is the offensive language: the copyright in and to the complete work shall rest with Canon. Always read contest materials carefully. This has been going on for years with many different contests and Vimeo/Canon’s “Story Behind the Still, HD Video Contest” is a total rights grab of all contest submissions. That’s right photo-videographers, for the potential of winning a $3000 piece of equipment, you agree to give up all rights to your video. Hmmmm, let’s see, last time I checked it would cost Canon at least $40,000 to do something like this, and do it dirt cheap. Canon/Vimeo not only get to use one video to promote their products, THEY GET TO USE EACH AND EVERY ENTRY….. FOREVER!!!! Below is the contract language that transfers copyright to Canon: 4. LICENSE As is noted above, in addition to these Official Rules, all Entrants and their Submissions are subject to the Website’s Terms of Service, specifically including (but not limited to) the Video Uploads section found therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following modifications to the Terms of Service (among others found throughout these Official Rules) shall apply to Submissions to the Contest: The licenses granted in and to Contest Submissions shall extend to Vimeo and Canon; the licenses granted to users of the Website shall extend to users of any website of Vimeo’s or Canon’s choosing; The license to create derivative works shall extend to the right to incorporate Submissions into a larger audio-visual work; the copyright in and to the complete work shall rest with Canon. The entitlement to use Submissions for promotional purposes shall be unrestricted, and shall extend to Vimeo and Canon; Contest Submissions shall not be removable by Entrants and, accordingly, the license granted in and to Submissions shall be non-revocable and perpetual. http://gregceoblog.com/vimeo-canon-hold-total-rights-grab-canon-hd-video-contest

Vimeo, Canon Hold “Total Rights Grab” Canon HD Video Contest
BY GREG ON JANUARY 17, 2010 IN FROM GREG’S DESK
Shame on Canon, Vimeo, Vincent LaForet and all the judges for supporting a contest in which all owners of copyright of video submissions have to agree to transfer their copyright to Canon. Here is the offensive language:

the copyright in and to the complete work shall rest with Canon.

Always read contest materials carefully. This has been going on for years with many different contests and Vimeo/Canon’s “Story Behind the Still, HD Video Contest” is a total rights grab of all contest submissions. That’s right photo-videographers, for the potential of winning a $3000 piece of equipment, you agree to give up all rights to your video. Hmmmm, let’s see, last time I checked it would cost Canon at least $40,000 to do something like this, and do it dirt cheap. Canon/Vimeo not only get to use one video to promote their products, THEY GET TO USE EACH AND EVERY ENTRY….. FOREVER!!!!

Below is the contract language that transfers copyright to Canon:

4. LICENSE

As is noted above, in addition to these Official Rules, all Entrants and their Submissions are subject to the Website’s Terms of Service, specifically including (but not limited to) the Video Uploads section found therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following modifications to the Terms of Service (among others found throughout these Official Rules) shall apply to Submissions to the Contest:

The licenses granted in and to Contest Submissions shall extend to Vimeo and Canon; the licenses granted to users of the Website shall extend to users of any website of Vimeo’s or Canon’s choosing;
The license to create derivative works shall extend to the right to incorporate Submissions into a larger audio-visual work; the copyright in and to the complete work shall rest with Canon.
The entitlement to use Submissions for promotional purposes shall be unrestricted, and shall extend to Vimeo and Canon;
Contest Submissions shall not be removable by Entrants and, accordingly, the license granted in and to Submissions shall be non-revocable and perpetual.

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