POD Sites

Listed here are a set of websites that have been proven to allow the selling of copyright infringing items items via UGC based selling portals. It is advised that you avoid buying copyrighted items that have not been legally licensed the sellers on these sites, unless from known artist with a credible license to do so. If in doubt search the artist and ask their advice and knowledge. Many places on the internet sell items online that contravene international copyright laws.

* Please note the ‘Copyright Rating’ is based on artists, associated to Artistic License, personal experience in infringements found on the site.

Society6

Society6 is a community based art store. In recent years it has been flooded with a mass of non-curated art and fan art, which a good promotion of which is in violation of copyright, licensing and trademark laws. The main issue is many people delivering art fall for trends in art and ignorant to laws as a motive to do these pieces. Many artists also sell through PD and CC0 photos which is deemed by some as morally wrong.

Displate

Displate is a metal plate based art store. In recent years it has been flooded with a mass of non-curated art and fan art, which a good proportion of which is in violation of copyright, licensing and trademark laws.  Even though their upload statement forbids logos, artwork not created by the artist, they still appear. The main issue is many people delivering art fall for trends in art and ignorant to laws as a motive to do these pieces.

Redbubble

Redbubble is an Australian based art store. In recent years it has been flooded with a mass of non-curated art and fan art, which a good proportion of which is in violation of copyright, licensing and trademark laws. It does seem to have a DMCA policy, but is not universally enforced. The main issue is many people delivering art fall for trends in art and ignorant to laws as a motive to do these pieces.

Artflakes

Artflakes is a European based print store. Like many online art portals, it has strong terms against illegal art, but does not curate the artworks, so many try hard to make sales on anything they feel is open game. The main issue is many people delivering art fall for trends in art and ignorant to laws as a motive to do these pieces.

Curioos

Curioos is an American based print store. Like many online art portals, it has strong terms against illegal art, but does not curate the artworks, so many try hard to make sales on anything they feel is open game. The main issue is many people delivering art fall for trends in art and ignorant to laws as a motive to do these pieces. The fact that Curioos has just opened it’s doors to open upload policy, means it could face more UGC that infringes other’s rights.

Zazzle

Zazzle is an American based POD store. It has an open policy to allow anyone to upload any thing and place them on a variety of products, that is like a low-budget department store. They do have a strong infringement policy, but have no active roles in curating work or online reporting system. Instead they ask for an email to report, which can be found here. The big issue is that users are not aware to well of what UGC violates copyright laws.

Submit a POD Site

If you would like to submit a POD site or site that has counterfeited items on it. Please fill in the suggestions form and send to us. Thanks for the cooperation!