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Artist => Copyrights/Trade Marks info/questions => Topic started by: farmboygraphics on May 15, 2017, 10:39:49 AM

Title: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: farmboygraphics on May 15, 2017, 10:39:49 AM

Customer is asking for this to be printed, I said no without hesitation. Thoughts please.

Title: Re: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: Sbrem on May 15, 2017, 11:10:09 AM

Ditto

Steve

Title: Re: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: sportsshoppe on May 15, 2017, 11:14:21 AM

NO! not at my shop

Title: Re: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: mk162 on May 15, 2017, 11:23:49 AM

I agree, maybe it would be ok, but the risk isn't worth it.

Title: Re: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: sportsshoppe on May 15, 2017, 11:34:34 AM

I have a local printer that is printing collegiate shirts and I know for a fact they have no licencing for them. It burns me up but I'll let karma take care of it. That has become a hefty fine!

Title: Re: Walking the line or stepping over it?
Post by: Stinkhorn Press on May 15, 2017, 01:41:38 PM

It depends.
(you want MickeyTM on a shirt for your family vacation on a Disney cruise line? uh, no. you want it for 24 shirts for a local grunge concert - yeah maybe.)

I'm shocked at the stuff I see on Instagram.

I'll skirt the line for small orders that are very unlikely to get out, but I certainly don't use those prints for advertising (and usually tell the customer the same!)