courtesy of Instagram/@arianagrandeMusicNewsAriana Grande is being sued for posting a photo of herself onlineWait, what?ShareLink copied ✔️May 20, 2019MusicNewsTextBrit Dawson In today’s edition of The Modern World Is Dumb, Ariana Grande is being sued by a paparazzi photographer for posting photos of herself on Instagram and Twitter. Robert Barbera filed a lawsuit against the singer after she shared two of his images online to mark the release of her album Sweetener last August. The photos show Grande in an oversized sweater carrying a see-through bag emblazoned with the word ‘Sweetener’, and were snapped from afar – AKA without her consent. Now, Barbera is suing Grande for $25,000 (£19,600) per picture or all the profits she earned from the photos, which could amount to a large portion of Sweetener’s first-day sales. The lawsuit states: “(Grande) infringed (Barbera’s) copyright in the photographs by reproducing and publicly displaying the photographs on the Instagram page… (Grande) is not, and has never been, licensed or otherwise authorised to reproduce, publicly display, distribute and/or use the photographs.” happy sweetener day https://t.co/o3UsUHDrb6pic.twitter.com/F4lSe6YYad— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 17, 2018 Photographers should of course be credited for their work, but it’s hard to feel sympathy for paparazzos who capture celebrities without permission, sell ‘embarrassing’ photos for huge sums of money, and generally contribute to the policing of women’s bodies in tabloid press. This isn’t Grande’s first run-in with photographers, as back in March she caused outrage among media organisations over her Sweetener World Tour photo policy. The singer is making photographers hand over all rights to their photos to her tour company, and will only let them take still shots from a designated area during the first three songs. TBC how Grande will respond to the lawsuit, but for now she’s getting some space from the situation by, err, actually going to space. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rapA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Inside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album