Eros Archives 5706 Cahuenga Boulevard North Hollywood, California 91601 Email: erosarchives@earthlink.net Unauthorized Reproduction (Copyright Infringement & Piracy), in Part or in Whole, of Publications of Belier Press is a Serious Concern of ours. Most of the Contents of our Publications are Protected under the Copyright Laws of the United States of America and other countries ('Berne Convention'). Some of this activity is Minor and may be committed out of Ignorance. On the other hand, there is a Great Deal that is not. It is Intentional and it is done for Profit! A substantial amount of Time, Effort and Expense goes into our Publications. Therefore, it is in our Interest to Pursue and Prosecute the Offenders, whenever this is possible. For example, we are aware of Piracies (partial and/or complete) that have been produced in England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Spain. Often, the Offenders are Anonymous or Pseudonymous, but that has not always been the case. Sometimes they are Bolder Entities who believe that they can get away with Copyright Infringement because of the Expense involved in pursuing a Lawsuit. (Below, we list the Details of a 'Legal Action' in which we were Successful. Other Cases have been Settled before they reached the Courts.) We would Greatly Appreciate Hearing from Anyone with Information about the Unauthorized Use or Reproduction of any Images and/or Text from any of our Publications, including this Website, either in Print Media or on the Internet. Remember, if it is all right to Steal for you, then it is also all right to Steal from you! Please do not buy from Thieves! Thank You, Belier Press On 11 September 1997, Belier Press, Inc. (Plaintiff) filed a Civil Action (#97-CV-6753) in the United States District Court (Southern District of New York), for Infringement of Copyrights that are the Property of Belier Press, Inc., against the following Defendants: • Glittering Images (Florence, Italy) and its U.S. Distributor • Benedikt Taschen Verlag (Cologne, Germany) and its U.S. Distributor concerning: • Illustrations by 'Stanton' and 'John Willie' • Paintings by Robert Blue • Photographs of Bettie ("Betty") Page (by C.W.) • Text by Harry Benjamin, John A. S. Coutts, Richard Merkin and J. B. Rund which appeared in the following Publications: Glittering Images • The Art Of John Willie: Sophisticated Bondage; Book One (1989) and Book Two (1990) • Bettie Page: Cult Model, 1950s; Book One (1989), Book Two (1990), and Book Three (1991) • La Corsa Per La Coppa d'Oro [John Willie] (1987) • Diva Bizarre (1985 & 1993) • Diva Bondage (1996) • Diva Fetish (1992) • Diva Mania (1988 & 1990) • Numerous 'General Sales Catalogues' (1987–1998) Benedikt Taschen Verlag • Betty Page: Queen Of Pin-Up (1993) • Erotica Universalis (1994) • Erotica Universalis Postcards (1995) • John Willie's Bizarre [Amuse-Guelle] (1996) • Numerous 'General Sales Catalogues' (1996–1998) In September 1999, an Out-of-Court 'Settlement Agreement' was reached by the 'Parties' in which the Defendants (while Admitting 'No Wrongdoing') Agreed to Cease and Desist from their Usage of the Plaintiff's Copyrights and to Pay Damages (i.e., Monetary Compensation) to the Plaintiff. Said Compensation (the Amount of which is 'Confidential') was Paid by the Defendants to the Plaintiff in September 1999. The Defendants have One Year from the Date of the Signing of said 'Agreement' to Liquidate their Inventories of the Infringing Publications. Return to Overview |
