The Conservative Party agreed to pay Stanley Chow a £1,000 fee alongside an undisclosed sum toward his legal expenses following his threats of formal legal action. Chow, a Labour supporter, discovered his work had been appropriated for partisan merchandise aimed at ridiculing Andy Burnham. A party spokesperson subsequently stated that the Conservatives value intellectual property in the creative industries and now consider the issue resolved.
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Stanley Chow announced on Facebook that the dispute was settled and affirmed that copyrig…: Stanley Chow announced on Facebook that the dispute was settled and affirmed that copyright matters for artists.
The artist stated he would have refused permission to use the artwork had the Conservativ…: The artist stated he would have refused permission to use the artwork had the Conservatives requested it initially.
A Conservative Party spokesman declared that the party respects creative intellectual pro…: A Conservative Party spokesman declared that the party respects creative intellectual property and treats the matter as closed.
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The Conservatives have agreed to pay an artist who threatened to sue the party after it used his illustration of Andy Burnham to mock the prime minister.
Stanley Chow posted on Facebook that the party had used the picture - which Burnham has used on social media - without permission.
He had sought legal advice and threatened to take action against the party. It is understood the Tories agreed to pay a £1,000 fee for use of the image - and contributed an unknown sum to Chow's legal fees.
The Conservatives had distributed water bottles with the image on them - accusing Burnham of being a "bottler".
Chow posted on Facebook: "The Conservative Party have settled after their recent indiscretion of using my image without my permission."
He added: "Maybe ask first… admittedly I would have said no, but it would have been a damn sight cheaper for the Tory Party if they just hired any illustrator to do their take on a cartoon of Burnham… hopefully this a lesson learned. Copyright matters."
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