***(Updated, Incredible!)***
Intel had their “Momentary Lapse” photo and video competition last year and they ended up with thousands of free photos and hundreds of minutes of video footage that they can use for commercial purposes whenever they want.
The Smithsonian Institute and Sesame Street currently have new contests under the same conditions.
Do you really think that Sony Pictures, Intel, The Smithsonian and Sesame Street don’t have enough money to pay artists for the material they submit when it’s used?
If we don’t boycott these blood-sucking practices nobody will do it for us.
And did you hear what Jay Leno recently said?
“Well, you know, the whole legend of St. Patrick, right?” Leno said. “St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland, and then they came to the United States and became NBC executives.”
*** Update ***
The latest is a grant contest by Burn Magazine that will give $15,000 to whom they consider the best “emerging” photographer. They say the money will be given by “anonymous” sponsors but guess what? They are charging $25 to apply. If you do the math 600 applicants X $25 = $15,000. This is just incredible.