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musicalstashmusicalstash Frets: 53
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Been offered a small album of 20  photographs ( 4x5)from the early 80s of black sabbath and Ozzy Osborne with Randy Rhoads..

.Some pretty cool pictures of Randy rhoadsplaying playing his white les paul. 

Sadly the negatives have been lost, would they have any value? 




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  • MolemanMoleman Frets: 133
    Historical value, mainly. You wouldn’t be able to exploit them commercially without the photographer transferring (i.e. selling) copyright to you. If, say a book publisher or TV production company were to come across them (perhaps uploaded to a web site - for research and education purposes only, you understand) then they might offer you a financial consideration (plus mention in credits) for their use in a book or documentary. Presumably the person offering the album is the photographer?

    Best research this fully and maybe even take professional advice from a solicitor that specialises in photography - especially if this is a potential ££££ transaction.
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  • musicalstashmusicalstash Frets: 53
    edited January 2021
    Thanks. 

    The photos were sold by the son of the photographer to an antique dealer. 

    His father passed away and found them when clearing the house,  the son is in a  couple of the photos as him and his friend rushed the stage for the encore. 

    They are the only copies which exist. 


     


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  • ThePrettyDamnedThePrettyDamned Frets: 7484
    If they're not quite famous photos, then they're probably sentimental mostly.

    I can't imagine there is much monetary value, but if there is there still may be some copyright issue. 
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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 11877
    Surely you can sell the photo as the photo, you are not selling the copyright of the photo.

    Like I can sell a DVD, I am not selling you the rights of the movie.
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  • guitargeek62guitargeek62 Frets: 4139
    RaymondLin said:
    Surely you can sell the photo as the photo, you are not selling the copyright of the photo.

    Like I can sell a DVD, I am not selling you the rights of the movie.
    Technically you can't if you've ever read the T&C's of them!
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  • RaymondLinRaymondLin Frets: 11877
    edited January 2021
    Surely you can sell the photo as the photo, you are not selling the copyright of the photo.

    Like I can sell a DVD, I am not selling you the rights of the movie.
    Technically you can't if you've ever read the T&C's of them!
    What about books? A first Edition Harry Potter goes for $20k in an auction.  Or a painting? Sculpture, or a car or a house.

    You buy a painting, or artwork, you then auction it off.

    You are selling that object, not the rights and blueprint of that object.  What makes a photo different from a book?
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  • musicalstashmusicalstash Frets: 53
    Just done the deal, thought I would go for it as its a nice collectors piece regardless of the value . 

    Thanks for the help. 

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  • MikeSMikeS Frets: 2133
    The most I've ever won in a draw was a bottle of wine, at least I would have done if I didn't leave the tickets for the draw back home in the drawer. ;)



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