eCover Studio Copyright Infringement?
I've had eCover Studio software for about 5 years and have used it to make dozens of covers for ebooks, reports, teleseminars, etc. Sometimes I use their template images for these covers, sometimes I use my own.
Anyway, earlier this week I got a whopping $875 bill from Getty Images for using one of the eCover Software template images on my site. I had no idea I needed a license to use it, and told Getty that there must be some mistake, that I bought the image as part of a software package. They don't care, they've never heard of Cybershare or eCover Studio, I'm liable and to send them a check ASAP.
I went straight to the Cybershare website (ecoverstudio.com) to get to the bottom of this and used their contact form (no phone number) to contact them. Twice. I've also used their "instant chat." No response to anything. That was earlier in the week. Now the software is suddenly "No longer available" because they're "making updates."
R-r-right.
Sounds like they're playing c-y-a and I'm gonna be the one left holding the bill.
Anyone else run into this kind of problem with this company or any other? Any suggestions?
T J Tutor, LLC
Syracuse, NY 13224
USA
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tj@tjtutor.com
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