What are the rules or regulations on the use of images on the web and in ebooks?
Recently, I was publishing an ebook, for use on the web and for distribution on DVD and my co-editor suggested I use, for illustration, some images from the movie “Queen of the Damned.” I heard somewhere that images can be used only if one, you know they are royalty free or two you have permission from the photographer. If one did a google images search and found some images, say images from this or that movie, can one use those images? Is it a different issue if the images are used on an ebook that might be distributed, maybe even sold (though for only very small money)? Can someone help me figure out what can be used and what the rules or guidelines are?
Thanks,
Tags: Ebook, Google, Google Search, Money, Movie Images, Queen Of The Damned
March 5th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Unless you have express permission from the copyright holder (photographer, movie studio, image-house, other…) it is considered copyright infringement and is illegal.