"The stock photo company's formal complaint claims that Google Images has been "siphoning traffic and promoting piracy" which in turn has hurt its contributors and partners. The complaint is the latest in a series of legal hurdles facing Google in Europe over alleged anti-competitive behaviour which Brussels is currently investigating. In its complaint Getty argues that a Google Image upgrade in 2013 created "captivating galleries of high-resolution copyright content" that cemented its dominance over site traffic and advertising spending."
"The ease with which a user can right click on an image and share has "promoted piracy, resulting in widespread copyright infringement, turning users into accidental pirates," Getty said in its complaint. Yoko Miyashita, general counsel at Getty, said that Google has created a monopoly in the image market which has subsequently harmed innovation. "Getty Images represents over 200,000 photojournalists, content creators and artists around the world who rely on us to protect their ability to be compensated for their work.""
Getty Images lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission accusing Google of facilitating copyright infringement through Google Images. Getty alleges a 2013 Google Images upgrade created galleries of high-resolution images that siphon site traffic and advertising revenue from Getty and its contributors. The company says easy right-click sharing has promoted piracy, turning users into accidental infringers and harming photographers and artists. Getty's general counsel says Google has created a monopoly in the image market that has harmed innovation and livelihoods. Google contends its embed tool aimed to enable non-commercial use, not prevent image sharing. The EU investigation into Google's market dominance is nearing conclusions.
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