Uh ohāgot one of those emails. You know the kind: subject line screams āCopyright Violation.ā š¬
In this episode, I share the full story of how I got caught out using an image of Aussie cricketer David Warner on my websiteāwithout the proper license. It wasnāt intentional, and it wasnāt even me who posted itā¦ but that doesnāt matter when it comes to copyright.
Hereās what I cover:
ā¢ The honest mistake involving my VA and how it happened
ā¢ My swift response: what I did within 5 minutes of opening the email
ā¢ Why Iām not trying to wriggle out of the feeāand what Iāve asked for instead
ā¢ Lessons for solopreneurs and creators about copyright, delegation, and doing the right thing
ā¢ How AI might be the one that caught meāand how we can use AI to avoid this happening again
Whether you run a business, a blog, or you just love creating onlineāthis episode is a reminder that if you post it, you own it (including the consequences). Iāll keep you posted if I manage to negotiate that fee.
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