{"id":219188,"date":"2026-01-02T06:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T11:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/02\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-singer-launches-lawsuit-against-photographer-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T11:17:41","slug":"amyl-and-the-sniffers-singer-launches-lawsuit-against-photographer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/01\/02\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-singer-launches-lawsuit-against-photographer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Amyl and The Sniffers\u2019 Singer Launches Lawsuit Against\u00a0Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmy Taylor, the fearless frontwoman of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/amyl-and-the-sniffers\/\">Amyl and The Sniffers<\/a>, has filed a lawsuit against an award-winning American photographer who she claims sold photos from a magazine shoot without permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn papers filed with a California district court, Taylor\u2019s reps accuse Jamie Nelson\u00a0of unauthorized commercial exploitation of images originally snapped for <em>Vogue Portugal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe photos, part of the so-called \u201cChampagne Problems\u201d series, were published in July 2025, and have been shared widely on social media. However, prints remain for sale through Nelson\u2019s website, with prices ranging from $1,500 up to $3,600, reduced from $4,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe series is a \u201cvisual dialogue between two kindred spirits,\u201d reads Nelson\u2019s\u00a0page, both \u201cfiercely embodying defiance, glamour, and authenticity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe shoot took place at Nelson\u2019s \u201ciconic vintage pink palace in Los Angeles,\u201d and captures Taylor\u2019s take-no-prisoner\u2019s punk spirit, and wicked sense of Aussie humor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Amyl and The Sniffers - \"U Should Not Be Doing That\" (Official Music Video)' width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCxgUPFVFkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-01-01\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-photos-lawsuit\/106191940\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Broadcasting Corporation<\/a>, the court documents include a portion of a letter sent by the band\u2019s manager Simone Ubaldi, co-director of Sundowner Artists, to Nelson, addressing the commercialization of those photos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI cannot be clearer about this \u2014 [Ms Taylor] does not want you to sell images of her face, or her body as fine art prints,\u201d the letter reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIf you had been transparent with her in advance of the shoot about your desire\/intentions to sell the photos, she would have said no to the shoot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe simply would have said no to the shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Billboard<\/em> reached out to Taylor and Nelson\u2019s respective reps for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNelson\u2019s photography has appeared in many celebrated publications, including <em>Vogue, Playboy<\/em>, and <em>Vanity Fair,<\/em> and she has worked with a long list of recording artists, including Halsey, Camila Cabello, Gwen Stefani, Megan Thee Stallion, and Maren Morris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmyl and The Sniffers are arguably Australia\u2019s hottest rock band right now. The rockers are coming off a barnstorming year, during which they played Glastonbury Festival, earned a BRIT Award nomination, cleaned up at the ARIA Awards\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/snubs-surprises-2025-aria-awards-1236119250\/\">with four wins<\/a>, and scored a first-ever nomination for the 2026 Grammy Awards, in the best rock performance category for \u201cU Should Not Be Doing That.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaylor took her own leap into electronic music with \u201cyou\u2019re a star,\u201d a collaboration with Fred Again, and the group opened for AC\/DC on the legendary Australian rock band\u2019s stadium tour of Australia. Amyl\u2019s appearance was an early \u201cbogan Christmas\u201d present to fans of AC\/DC, \u201cthe best band in the f\u2014ing world,\u201d Taylor said at the tour finale, Dec. 18 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/acdc-2025-power-up-tour-breaks-ticketek-records\/\">Brisbane\u2019s Suncorp Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Amyl and The Sniffers\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/3NqV2DJoAWsjl787bWaHW7?si=aDFTdZ8wRYiJCy9MvU-nng&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-lawsuit-photographer-1236148185\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy Taylor, the fearless frontwoman of Amyl and The Sniffers, has filed a lawsuit against an award-winning American photographer who she claims sold photos from a magazine shoot without permission. In papers filed with a California district court, Taylor\u2019s reps accuse Jamie Nelson\u00a0of unauthorized commercial exploitation of images originally snapped for Vogue Portugal. 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