1 September 2017Copyright

Brian Duffy’s estate sues Hard Rock Cafe over David Bowie image

The estate of late photographer Brian Duffy is suing Hard Rock Cafe for copyright infringement for using a photograph of British singer David Bowie, who died last year, without permission.

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