Billboard Wednesday May 28, 2025
A photographer who alleged that rapper Lil Nat X copied his poses in several of his images on Instagram has lost his copyright-infringement lawsuit, reports Billboard. The photographer, Rodney Woodland, filed his lawsuit in 2022, claiming the Old Town Road rapper had stolen the poses and concepts for the images from photos he posted in the months and years prior, adds PetaPixel. But the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the competing Instagram posts had only a handful of minor similarities.
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Digital Camera World Wednesday May 28, 2025
Who wants to shoot imagery like Wes Anderson? Everyone, apparently: “The film director's visual universe, rich in symmetry, pastels, and eccentric charm, has inspired a generation of photographers and filmmakers,” notes Digital Camera World, which spotlights the new book Shoot Like Wes: A Practical Guide to Creating Your Own Wes Anderson Photography, from film writer Adam Woodward and photographer Liz Seabrook. The book is part visual study, part hands-on guide, adds DCW.
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LBBOnline Wednesday May 28, 2025
In the US, political volatility shaped by new leadership, tariffs, and slowing economic growth is impacting advertisers in several ways, notes LBBOnline: Advertisers are pivoting away from 'riskier' contexts like news, politics, and some areas of social media. Instead, ad spending is shifting toward perceived safe zones like arts, lifestyle, live events, and sports. Rising costs caused by high tariffs — particularly in apparel, electronics, and home goods — are pushing many in those sectors of the economy to rethink pricing and promotion strategies.
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Columbia Journalism Review Wednesday May 28, 2025
Depending on the context, AI can be an extraordinary tool or a terrifying threat, notes the Columbia Journalism Review in its “Synthetic Media” Issue, which looks at how artificial intelligence is being used now by journalists and how it will be in the future. The issue includes an in-depth article examining how well AI-detection services can spot fake imagery. It also marks the launch of CJR’s PSAi—a public-awareness campaign aimed at stopping the spread of fake media, done in conjunction with the ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day.
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