Got my letter, responded, got an email, now I have a plan...maybe...

[Gettytookmymilk]

So one of my clients got a Getty letter in the mail a few weeks ago. I read these forums and a lot of other online information and decided to draft a letter asking for information regarding their copyright, how they came up with the charge of $950+ dollars for one thumbnail, etc. and providing comps. Anyway, my client receive a response and the Getty lawyer pretty much said, yeah, whatever, im not giving you info cause i believe you got those questions from a blog and it's so expensive due to the cost of pursuing you. Now, I am more worried about my client getting harassed than anything. They are a good client and do not deserve it. I was thinking, what if I sign and indemnity agreement agreeing to pay an settlement that Getty make get over my client? Has anyone done this before? Any thoughts?

[Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)]

So one of my clients got a Getty letter in the mail a few weeks ago. I read these forums and a lot of other online information and decided to draft a letter asking for information regarding their copyright, how they came up with the charge of $950+ dollars, etc. and providing comps. Anyway, my client receive a response and the Getty lawyer pretty said, yeah, whatever, im not giving you info cause i believe you got those questions from a blog and it's so expensive due to the cost of pursuing you. Now, I am more worried about my client getting harassed than anything. They are a good client and do not deserve it. I was thinking, what if I sign and indemnity agreement agreeing to pay an settlement that Getty make get over my client? Has anyone done this before? Any thoughts?

If you're concerned for your client ( and Getty will cut you out of the loop and harass them) it might be easiest for you to have your client hire Oscar, and you credit them back, or pay the fee, whichever works for you..this will stop the harassment and probably end it..obviously Getty Images, Lisa Wilmer, and her team of copyright trolls / clerks read our forums.. Regardless of of what it costs them to supply the requested documentation, the burden lies with them to prove their case. I for one would be interested in seeing this response and calling whomever out...my guess it's from copyright troll Douglas Beaker..He apparently reads the forum when he's not hanging out with the Seattles homeless and wine tasting on his back deck.

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

I completely agree with Robert, Getty will more than likely cut you out of the loop and continued to harass your clients. The best way to arrange it so that Getty cannot contact them or harass them is to go through Oscar's defense letter program.

Unfortunately Getty does not care about the particulars of how an image arrived on a website this is nothing more than a business model for them and the only thing they are interested in is the money.