650 Freelance Photographers Refuse Contract Over Image Ownership and Syndication Rights

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650 Freelance Photographers Refuse Contract Over Image Ownership and Syndication Rights

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650 freelance photographers contracted to The Wall Street Journal are refusing to sign a new contract with two specific changes: the paper would take ownership of images shot on assignment, and gain the right to license those images to third parties without seeking the photographer's permission. The standoff is ongoing and unresolved.

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