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Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by gkoberger » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:21 PM UTC

donretag wrote: post #2

So basically Spike Lee doesn't do the right thing?

Like him or not, seems he had absolutely nothing to do with any of this.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by fooshero85 » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:21 PM UTC

The real question is, who is this agency? Typical run of the mill untalented agencies that steal other peoples work (even when they pay for it).

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by gkoberger » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:22 PM UTC

Seems weird he mentioned Spike Lee (who did nothing wrong, as far as I can tell) so many times, but didn't name the agency. Seems to hurt the wrong party's reputation.

Additionally, he has no apparent way to contact him.

EDIT: I really don't want to point fingers with 0 proof, but Spike Lee happens to be CEO of an ad agency named Spike DDB. https://twitter.com/SpikeDDB

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by jcromartie » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:22 PM UTC

Well, now he's going to get paid.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by ams6110 » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:22 PM UTC

donretag wrote: post #2

So basically Spike Lee doesn't do the right thing?

Not that I know for sure, but I'd guess he had no idea where the agency got the artwork, whether they did it in-house, contracted it, stole it, or some combination.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by altoz » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:23 PM UTC

dkrich wrote: post #5

herge wrote: post #3

This is why you should always have your contracts reviewed by a lawyer. See Mike Monteiro's Fuck You, Pay Me: http://vimeo.com/22053820

True, but if he can prove he created them, he has a copyright on the work just by creating it.

could have used http://www.proofofexistence.com/

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by bananacurve » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:24 PM UTC

Where are the internet hippies saying everything should be free?

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by lignuist » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:25 PM UTC

Fight the power

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by shawnc » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:25 PM UTC

gkoberger wrote: post #13

Seems weird he mentioned Spike Lee (who did nothing wrong, as far as I can tell) so many times, but didn't name the agency. Seems to hurt the wrong party's reputation. Additionally, he has no apparent way to contact him. EDIT: I really don't want to point fingers with 0 proof, but Spike Lee happens to be CEO of an ad agency named Spike DDB. https://twitter.com/SpikeDDB

This is what I was thinking as well. Did he also send this letter privately, but posted publicly to get support as well? That seems the only logical way to do it, if he hopes to get a response.

Re: Dear Spike Lee

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Post by marincounty » Wed, Nov 27, 2013, 9:26 PM UTC

Most movies don't make what they used to--that is before the Internet. I would sue in small claims court. I'm surprised The Cricket didn't sub the job out to Indian graphic designer--and get away with paying a few rupees.