{"id":7981,"date":"2023-09-26T09:22:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/humans-of-new-york-founder-comments-on-hobs-copyright-lawsuit-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T09:22:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T09:22:07","slug":"humans-of-new-york-founder-comments-on-hobs-copyright-lawsuit-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/humans-of-new-york-founder-comments-on-hobs-copyright-lawsuit-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Humans of New York founder comments on HOB’s copyright lawsuit | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brandon Stanton is setting the record straight. The Humans of New York founder took to Instagram and shared his official statement for the Washington Post when asked to comment on the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Karishma Mehta, founder of Humans of Bombay (HOB) against People of India (POI).<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the last thirteen years, I haven\u2019t received a penny for a single story told on Humans of New York, despite millions offered,\u201d he penned. Brandon\u2019s stance on HOB\u2019s lawsuit has opened up a wider conversation on monetization and art. With millions across the world flocking to social media platforms every year, artists are one major stakeholder dealing with newer markets and fewer protections.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clarifying his take on the subject, the photographer went on to say, \u201cBeautiful art can make money, there is nothing wrong with that. But when art begins with a profit motive, it ceases to become art. And it becomes a product.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also shared his views on artistic integrity in the face of legal dictums, saying, \u201cI cannot provide an informed opinion on the intricacies of copyright law, but I do have an opinion on what it means to be an artist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brandon\u2019s comment comes after HOB took to X to respond to his criticism. The tweet slammed the blogger for \u201cjumping the gun on this matter\u201d without familiarising himself with the court case details. Calling his remarks \u201ca cryptic assault\u201d on their right to safeguard their intellectual property, HOB insisted that the lawsuit concerned \u201cIP\u201d and was \u201cnot about storytelling at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brandon\u2019s Instagram post, which has over 200k likes, also invited fans of HONY to follow Humans of Amsterdam as an \u201cexample of a true artist who has done beautiful things with the \u2018Humans of\u2019 concept.\u201d\u00a0
Founded by Debra Barraud, HOA models itself after Brandon and HONY with a monetized Patreon presence and various publishing deals while the platform remains free and independent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n