I’m Huge in Brazil
A.A. was very nice and sent along this link to me of an article that was published in Folha de Sao Paulo, which apparently is the largest circulation newspaper in Brazil.
What I find peculiar about this article is that I see my photo of The Muldoons being republished with no credit, no payment, nor any notification. If you know Portuguese and want to translate a letter to the editor for me, let’s make it happen.
1. Luciana | 9:07 pm on April 17th, 2006
You don’t need to translate the letter, send it in english that the columnist will understand. His email is lucio@uol.com.br.
2. MIs-Shapes | 9:09 pm on April 17th, 2006
Lucio Ribeiro is this reallllyyy “good” (sarcasm goes here) journalist that clips the NME and RollingStone, by that I can asure you that he does speak english, or he would not have nothing to re-write about.
and can be found at > lucio@uol.com.br
cheers!
3. Gabriella | 9:14 pm on April 17th, 2006
As Luciana already told you Lucio Ribeiro speaks english so you can send the letter to him in english. But probably he will not do anything about it. He thinks he’s cool enouth to care about.
BTW… a really great site you have here
Cheers
4. Carolina | 10:38 pm on April 17th, 2006
He had already republished another two photos from your Flickr album: one of Alex Turner and another of Alan Donohoe.
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/pensata/ult512u289.shtml
5. crisphotogram | 7:54 am on April 18th, 2006
Hey, this really sucks. I guess your watermark is gonna have to appear right across the image now.
6. Vanike | 8:11 am on April 18th, 2006
You should really write him, although he might think you already know him since he thinks he’s so damn cool and known by people.
BTW, love you webpage and am really happy to see that there are other Brazilians who read it.
7. Manu | 9:02 am on April 18th, 2006
Everyone hates him. But every indie boy or girl who lives in Brazil take a look at this weekly column.
8. Emily | 2:58 pm on April 18th, 2006
thats really is a load of crap. You definetely should write to him.
9. audim | 5:59 pm on April 18th, 2006
My god.. i didnt know that so many people from braz(like me) read this blog.
i´m sorry .. but forget what they have said above.. Lucio Ribeiro is the most known musical journalist here, and everybody jealous him.
10. Rodoberto | 8:34 pm on April 18th, 2006
yeah, audim… Lucio is the best journalist ever. I really admire the way he balances his activities. It’s not everyone who can write a weekly column about “indie rock” (ewww! ) and, at the same time, be the editor for the Brazilian equivalent to “Seventeen” magazine. I really admire that and I am absolutely jealous. After all, my subscriptions to NME, Rolling Stone and Spin just expired, so I can’t keep up with him anymore. (by the way, I am being ironic about it all - Lucio sucks)
11. Amira | 1:57 am on April 19th, 2006
i don’t know if lucio is the best, he’s just the most popular, and the fact he’s using Laura’s pics demonstrates that he’s not that good. And, at least, he should know that he’s violating some rights here..
12. Paulo Rená | 8:24 am on April 19th, 2006
I read it here before. I read it there later. The Raconteurs are the most important, after all.
Anyhow, you’re right to ask for your credis. Giving information for us brazilians does not allow him not to tell where did he got it from. The work of translating the news is a work, but telling storys around that are not yours as if they were is not that cool.
Here in Brasil he is a source, that’s all, ’cause we don’t have many magazines neither many shows as you in the USA or UK.
Not just a hipocrate, he has his value. But your piece on it should be mentioned.
Anyhow, yes, write him yourself an open mail. We here will ask him about it. Let’s see what happens.
13. Flora | 2:46 pm on April 19th, 2006
Not only I know Portuguese, I’d love to help anything that has to do with sueing that bastard.
14. PT | 3:14 pm on April 19th, 2006
Wow, angry, envious people!
15. roxydynamite | 3:27 pm on April 19th, 2006
I’m a newspaper photo editor and this type of copyright infringement would not fly in a U.S. paper. (Or at least it doesn’t in mine) I suggest you send them a invoice for each photo they have already used. Something in the range of $150-$200 USD each. I would also demand they print a correction that gives you credit for the photos. As for your Flickr, I would disable the download function. You can do that in your account info. I had a band steal one of my photos off of Flickr and it was very hard to make them stop using it.
16. Anonymous | 6:45 pm on April 19th, 2006
Oh, don’t let anyone in Brazil tell you that you’re huge. I think your figure is just fine.
17. Channy | 7:08 pm on April 19th, 2006
Brazillian/Portugese names are cool!
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19. Ale | 2:49 pm on April 20th, 2006
Gee! I was sure I was the only one from Brazil that used to read this blog…but, you probably sure, TMA are huge in Brazil. At least I found a lot of new readers here!
And you totally should ask him for your credits. And I think a bunch of braz are doing the same right now…anyway, that’s a great blog! Congrats!
Cheers
20. Amira | 4:30 am on April 21st, 2006
…”are”…?
21. Carmen | 10:03 am on April 21st, 2006
thats just prove that Lucio Ribeiro is a dull writer. Clipping is all he ever do. And by the commotion on this topic now he is aware that Brazilian readers know his sources….and that anyone can write like him, (copy- translate - paste)…. and he get paid for it.. christ!
22. Ale | 4:58 pm on April 21st, 2006
Sorry…IS huge. I was drunk.
23. Lacot | 6:22 am on April 22nd, 2006
Right, okey guys. He’s already fixed this and gave the credits to this blog.
Some of you might not like the way he writes and such things (saying ‘he thinks he’s cool’ and all) but he is, like many have said, a source if information in Brazil.
And I damn doubt you brazillians who posted here don’t take a look at his column once a week.
Btw, since WHEN everyone hates Lucio? Don’t be quite sure of this, sweetie.
24. Anon | 9:53 am on April 22nd, 2006
Lucio’s a great guy, those who are commenting obviously don’t know him. Laura, you already know him by association, so ask one of your Brazilian friends to speak to him if you have a problem.
25. [caiocesar] | 8:16 pm on April 22nd, 2006
he said he is sorry.
i guess this is ok to a guy like him.
i wonder if he would have had the trouble of giving the correct credit for the picture if no one published anything about it.
he is a lazy journalist.
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