Photographer Sues Sony $150K Over Unauthorised Instagram Use of 1974 Stevie Wonder Portrait

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Photographer Sues Sony $150K Over Unauthorised Instagram Use of 1974 Stevie Wonder Portrait

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A photographer is suing Sony for $150,000, claiming the company published his 1974 portrait of Stevie Wonder on Instagram without a licence or permission. The lawsuit is a copyright infringement claim against a major corporation over social media use of an editorial image.

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