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No Free Use in the Purple Rain – U.S. Supreme Court Finds License of Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” Infringes Photographer’s Copyright

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In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith agreed to license a one-time use of the photograph with full attribution. scholarship, or research” [2] and is evaluated through multiple factors.

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WIPIP Concurrent Session #3: Copyright Doctrine

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Hughes: it was the Fairness in Music Licensing Act, not the DMCA, which was intertwined. E.g., these images were good, so you should apply a quality multiplier; scarce, so you should apply a scarcity multiplier to the standard quoted rate; also P didn’t want to license them so should get an exclusivity multiplier. 3) “So what?”

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

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Legal Background: Copyright and Derivative Works Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C. For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work.

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

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Saregama Vodafone Injunction against exploitation of copyright in sound recording and allied copyright work via VAS. One of the key features was recognition of the rights of authors of original literary, dramatic, artistic and musical work, used in derivative works. Do A ll Rights Subsist with the First Owner?

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

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Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)

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The lawsuit involves sound recordings of 19 interviews that then-President Trump voluntarily gave to Woodward between December 2019 and August 2020, plus one interview from 2016 (when Trump was still a candidate). The Falwell court was on solid ground in denying relief on the grounds of an implied license. Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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Is Trump’s Copyright Claim Against Woodward “Trumped Up”?

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Woodward interviewed Trump, both in person and over the phone, on numerous occasions during 2019 and 2020. The complaint notes a December 30, 2019 interview which, according to Trump, exemplifies that the rights granted were limited: Woodward: On the record for the book, unless you— Trump: For the book only, right? Only for the book.