Age of technology – metadata is sufficient to retain author´s right of attribution

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the producer of a digital photograph who marks his or her name in the photograph´s metadata must be credited as the producer on copies of the photograph made by other persons and intended for distribution. The judgement is good news for producers of digital photographs who wish to safeguard their copyright. Persons reproducing and distributing digital photographs therefore should routinely check the metadata to ensure that the producer´s name is listed on any reproduction. Failing to do so could be a costly mistake.