Belarus Court Rules This Photo 'Has No Artistic Merit,' Can't Be Copyrighted

Belarus photographer Anton Motolko received two unpleasant surprises last week. First, he lost a seemingly straightforward copyright suit against a state-run television network; and second, he found out he lost that battle because his photo “has no artistic merit whatsoever” according to an “expert witness.” It’s one of the strangest, saddest copyright rulings we’ve ever […]