Navajo Rug Sale Featuring Masters of Weaving, Returns to Natural History Museum of Utah, April 6
SALT LAKE CITY, April 3, 2019 - The Natural History Museum of Utah invites the public to see the display of more than 200 handcrafted Navajo weavings and a diverse selection of distinctive silver and turquoise jewelry at the seventh annual Navajo Rug Sale and Silent Auction, at the Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore the rich traditions and cultural motifs of Southwestern Native American art and enjoy handwoven works by artists in the Four Corners region. A small percentage of the proceeds will benefit the museum, with the majority of the sale price going to support the Navajo artists. The museum will use auction proceeds to help preserve the historic cultures of Utah. Museum admission is not required to attend the event.
Navajo rug expert, and owner of Toh-Atin Gallery of Durango, Colorado, Jackson Clark III is the presenting partner for the show. Clark represents the third generation in his family to be involved in the trading business. He spent time with his father, traveling the Navajo reservation, visiting trading posts and weavers, and developed an admiration and respect for the people and their artwork. From 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Clark will be available to evaluate and give restoration advice to guests bringing in rugs from their personal collections. At 2 p.m. he will do a walk and talk about the history of trading posts and how they have influenced Navajo weaving.
The public may place bids for weavings in the silent auction or purchase them as “Buy it Now” items at 20 percent over the minimum bid. Bidding closes at 4 p.m. Also featured is a Native American jewelry trunk show for unique handmade pieces (Museum guests receive 20 percent off).
To see how wool is prepared, processed and used in weaving by a Navajo master weaver, visit https://youtu.be/7jg0BqXTBFE.
For more information on the Navajo Rug Auction or the Natural History Museum of Utah, please visit https://nhmu.utah.edu/NavajoRug.
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COPYTRACK ANNOUNCES GLOBAL INFRINGEMENT REPORT 2019 --
ANALYZES STOLEN IMAGES AROUND THE WORLD
Three Billion Images Are Shared Daily Online & Around 85% are Unlicensed
with Estimated Revenue Lost at More than $600 Million Daily
COPYTRACK Analyzes Top Continents, Nations, & Cities for Stolen Images Worldwide
See Full COPYTRACK Report: https://www.copytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Global_Infringement_Report_2019_EN.pdf
Top Infringers by Continent (COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report 2019)
Press release: http://www.thomas-pr.com/copytrack/copytrackglobalinfringementreportrelease.html
April 4, 2019, Berlin, Germany – COPYTRACK https://www.copytrack.com, leading worldwide image copyright enforcer, announced today The Global Infringement Report 2019 analyzing online image theft worldwide at: https://www.copytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Global_Infringement_Report_2019_EN.pdf. Prepared with COPYTRACK’s proprietary website crawlers that track illegal image use, COPYTRACK ran statistical analyses on more than 12,000 COPYTRACK user profiles. The COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report summarizes these results studied between December 2017 - December 2018. See the full report at: https://www.copytrack.com/global-infringement-report-2019/ (note: report and graphics are available for free download and posting with credit to COPYTRACK).
Every day countless images are used all over the internet, many of which are stolen. Studies by COPYTRACK show that of the three billion images shared online each day, around 85% are unlicensed, with estimated revenue lost at more than $600 million daily. Many people don’t know that the use of others’ images is often a violation of copyright law. This unauthorized image use hurts photographers and rights-holders who lose considerable revenues. To raise awareness for the magnitude of online image theft, COPYTRACK investigated where and how most online image theft takes place.
Most Frequent Global Image Theft Offenders by Continent
In terms of image theft by continent, North America, the world’s third largest continent, is the most frequent offender, with 33.90% of illegal image use. Europe is the second most infringing continent with 31.40% and Asia follows closely behind in third place with 29.38%.
Top 10 Infringing Countries/Nations in North America (COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report 2019)
Image Theft by Country
COPYTRACK’s country-level comparison reveals that the U.S. is the world leader in image theft with 22.96% worldwide. This comes as no surprise, given the size of the country and the sheer number of websites that operate there. Less obvious, however, is that Panama, a country with only four million inhabitants, comes in at second with 6.76%. This anomaly is likely the result of “Privacy Protection Services,” a provider that registers third-party domains to Panama to mask the real owners’ personal information. China, considered by many to be the world leader in copying, comes in third place with a surprisingly small 6.57% – unexpected considering China boasts a population three times the size of the U.S.
)Top 20 Infringing Cities (COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report 2019
Even After Image Theft, Photographers & Other Rights-holders can Still File Claims for Fair Compensation
In addition to studying all continents and countries, COPYTRACK’s comprehensive Global Infringement Report 2019 also studied top infringing cities, Internet penetration, domains, and most stolen images sizes. The report shows that photographs and pictures are used illicitly and at a massive scale in nearly every country on earth, despite increased efforts by Google, Yahoo, and others to identify rights holders. “Fortunately, even after image theft has taken place, photographers and other rights-holders can still file claims for fair compensation with COPYTRACK. COPYTRACK’s service exists for this very reason and helps rights-holders enforce their image rights without the need of much effort or financial risk,” said Marcus Schmitt, CEO, COPYTRACK.
About COPYTRACK
COPYTRACK protects image rights and handles licensing for photographers, publishers, news agencies, photo agencies, and e-commerce providers online worldwide. The company provides a start-to-finish service that guides users through the complicated world of online image theft without the need of expensive lawyers. COPYTRACK tracks images with its proprietary COPYTRACK “Reverse Image Search Technology.” COPYTRACK users simply mark images as used without a valid license and then can determine the fees or allow COPYTRACK to determine fees by an automatic license calculator. COPYTRACK takes care of image copyright enforcement, with successful cases in more than 90 countries. Founded in 2015 by Marcus Schmitt, CEO, and based in Berlin, Germany, COPYTRACK has more than 35 international employees that constantly monitor the online use of digital images.
For more information, see the website: https://www.copytrack.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/COPYTRACKcom, and Twitter: https://twitter.com/COPYTRACK.
COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report: https://www.copytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Global_Infringement_Report_2019_EN.pdf
Info and Summary of Report: https://www.copytrack.com/global-infringement-report-2019/
Photos – COPYTRACK Global Infringement Report 2019
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Top Infringing Continents: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreportcontinents.html
Top 10 Infringing North American Countries/Nations: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreportnorthamerica.html
Top 10 Infringing Asian Nations: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreportasia.html
Top 10 Infringing European Nations: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreporteurope.html
Top 20 Infringing Cities: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreportcities.html
Top 20 Infringing Countries: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackreportcountries.html
ZIP File to download all photos - COPYTRACK Report 2019: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/COPYTRACK%20Graphics%20for%20Global%20Infringement%20Report%202019.zip
COPYTRACK Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytracklogo.html
Marcus Schmitt, CEO, COPYTRACK: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackmarcusschmitt1.html
Marcus Schmitt, CEO, COPYTRACK - 2: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/copytrackmarcusschmitt2.html
