Sony Music Publishing Sued Over Stevie Wonder Photo in Album Anniversary Instagram Post
- Photographer Alan Satterwhite is suing Sony Music Publishing over a Stevie Wonder photo.
- He alleges it was used in a 2023 Instagram post without a licence.
- Satterwhite is seeking up to $150,000 in statutory damages.
Photographer Alan Satterwhite has sued Sony Music Publishing, alleging it posted one of his Stevie Wonder photographs on Instagram without a licence. The image appeared in a 2023 carousel marking the 50th anniversary of Wonder’s album *Innervisions*; the case matters because it concerns the photographer’s right to control…