steven_cook Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 What else do I need to know about this subject? If I use a photo of a model car, do I need to get permission from the Nascar team, driver, owner? I have some friends that gave me free use of their photos and can sign a release that they agree to me using the photos for publication. what does the driver, team owner, model car manufacturers, sponsor, or surviving family members of passed away Nascar drivers have to negotiate with me concerning the printing of photos that show their cars? I also need to know what words that are trademarked, licensed, or whatever the case may be for example: Curtis Turner is a name of a former Nascar driver, that raced when there were less lawyer terms to deal with and hardly any sponsor or souvenir deals. On today's standards Any current driver with a sponsor, team, car design, etc has everything licensed from his name to his car and sponsor to his paint scheme on the car. bottom line: If I use a Nascar person's name, statistics that he earned by racing each season, and any of his car makes and paint schemes from past or present, and they do not authorize it, or endorse it, can it be done? What is the rule when I see a book in a store called "The Unauthorized History of Racing driver X" ?? I have read different copyright info and still do not have any concrete knowledge of what is allowed and what is liable for copyright infringement from a lawyer standpoint?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_ Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 1. You probably need to touch base with a lawyer that understands the printing - publishing business. That said, NASCAR likes to earn money from the 'use' of their business: you can inquire from them if they have a fee you can try to pay up front, or you can take it via a lawsuit, with court costs taken from the loser of the lawsuit. 2. That puts you back at 1. above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I'm sure whoever did the "unauthorized book" had a lawyer or the publisher had a lawyer. If you're going to self-publish, hire a lawyer, If you're going to have someone else publish the book, make sure they have a lawyer and that you have a lawyer. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn_hooper Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Lawyer. Oh! And cash! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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