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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Tom May

From Oasis gigs to Monaco hotels, photographers' rights are under siege

A high-angle, close-up shot of several men's hands at a poker table. The hands are resting on the green felt, with a pile of poker chips in front of them and a few playing cards face up on the table.

Even if you're not a fan of 1990s rock, you've probably heard about the Oasis reunion. Bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together for the first time in 16 years, their tour stretches across 41 dates and is expected to raise a billion in revenue. But here's something you might not have heard about it.

Following the opening dates in Cardiff, the band's management told photo agencies they will only own the rights to concert images for one year. After that? The band swoops in and claims ownership of pictures they didn't take, with equipment they didn't buy, by photographers they didn't hire.

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