~ The ARTIST LEGAL ALLIANCE: Working to protect Tattoo Flash Artists from copyright violations. ~

OVER 150 MEMBERS STRONG!

Goal: To protect Tattoo Flash Artists against unauthorized reproduction, sales and distribution of copyrighted artwork, and to seek out, prevent, and prosecute violations under section 2319 of title 18, United States Code and/or International Copyright Law.

About Purchasing "Bootlegged" Tattoo Flash:

Unless you are purchasing artwork from the Artist directly or though a Licensed Distributor, you are probably purchasing illegally reproduced copies of artwork. We realize of course that bootlegging on eBay and other auctions sites is common practice, with many of the illegal sales conducted on CD-ROMs. Sales of this type are ILLEGAL and violate both U.S. and International copyright laws. Bootlegging of tattoo flash has also traditionally taken place through "shop-to-shop" sales and at Tattoo Conventions.

Artists create flash in part because they are passionate about what they create. But Artists also deserve to be compensated fairly for their efforts. By purchasing bootlegged flash, you are giving your money to someone who is stealing from the Artists who created it. Yes, it's cheap to buy artwork this way, but bootleggers can sell the artwork at next to nothing because they didn't have to put the time, energy, and creativity in to produce it. So please, think twice about purchasing bootlegged flash, and encourage artists to create NEW artwork by purchasing flash from them directly, or through a Licensed Distributor.

About Selling "Bootlegged" Tattoo Flash:

All designs and images by Artist Legal Alliance members are protected by state and federal copyright laws. No one may copy, sell, distribute, and/or in any way make use of the images and designs by any of these member artists without the express written consent of the copyright owners and/or their licensed agent. Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner and/or licensed agent shall be criminally prosecuted under section 2319 of title 18, United States Code, including imprisonment for up to 5 years for the first offense and civil and criminal penalties of up to $150,00.00 per violation.

CONTACT

If you are an Tattoo Flash Artist or Tattoo Flash Distribution company and would like to become involved with the Artist Legal Alliance, please contact us.

If you would like to report a possible copyright violation, please click here to submit a report by e-mail. Please include as much information as possible on the circumstances of the potential violation, and about the responsible party in question.