A monkey took its own picture, setting off a two-year copyright feud.
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Lawyers with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have reached a settlement in a copyright dispute over a photograph taken by a monkey. In 2015, PETA sued a photographer on behalf of a crested macaque monkey that had taken a selfie on the photographer’s camera. PETA contended that the monkey, and not the owner of the camera, owned the copyright on the picture. In a Monday settlement, the camera owner agreed to donate 25 percent of any future revenue on the photograph to charities that protect the monkeys.
