Brian C. Ledbetter
2008-03-24 08:44:30
Keith—I’m so sorry to hear about your trouble! The Associated Press charges money for access to their photography news wire, so in a sense, they make money on any picture that is transmitted by them. Furthermore, if it’s not “flagged” for editorial-only use, they also make money on the resale of the picture for anyone who licenses it through their AP Images resale service.
Have you been working with an IP lawyer on getting them to address your complaint? Having a big gun on your side of the table would probably help matters move along more smoothly…
Sassenach—Great idea! I’ll see if I can incorporate that feature into the site as soon as I get caught up with everything else over here! 
Respectfully yours,
Brian Ledbetter
