Rain's agency, to take "strong measures on portrait rights" regarding calendar sales

Rain's agent J-Tune Entertainment (a.k.a J-Tune) expressed its measures towards the right of portrait issues of its celebrities.

Last 2nd, J-Tune revealed their 'Guide towards portrait of agent celebrities' in Rain's official home page. J-Tune wrote that "due to usage of celebrity's portrait without permission caused by the development of photography and recording, we are announcing the 'guide towards portrait'" and warned that "usage of celebrity's picture, image, name, voice, motion without permission from J-Tune can lead to legal issues regarding right of portrait, right of publicity, copyright, privacy right and invasion of right of honor."

In particular, J-Tune said that "the celebrity's portrait might have direct relation towards his/her image, so if any 'portraits' are abused, we will take firm measures." Also, J-Tune added that "even if non-profit is the purpose, when selling products related to the celebrities, please attain our permission beforehand" and emphasized that "usage of the celebrity's portrait without permission will call for strict measures."

The reason for J-Tune's such stance is that they found out about certain Rain's fans using Rain's pictures to sell calendars without permission.

Rain's official fan club Cloud revealed such happening by posting 'apologies to fans about the calendar issue'. Cloud said that "although Rain calendar was at its last stages and the sample was out, the project has been postponed due to unforseen issues" and added that "we found out about cooperative purchase of (DIY) calendars and asked for them to stop and believed their word that they have done so, but found out only a few days back that the cooperative purchase has been done and the goods have been sent already".

Cloud continued that "not only us but J-Tune also got involved in this issue and was left with no other choice but to postpone our calendars also due to portrait right issues." and expressed their apologies for "postponing indefinitely a bazaar that was being planned where Rain could join in with the fans."

Source: MyDaily
Brief translation credit: rain bird@rain-eu.com