Copyright Infringement Derivative Work Fair Use Music 
IPilogue
MAY 26, 2022
Moten, a Texas pastor, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against rapper Kanye West for incorporating a sample recording of his religious sermon into one of his songs. Music, Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music Group. Using the sound recording without permission constitutes copyright infringement.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Derivative works under French copyright law. A composite work is therefore a derivative work, i.e. simple incorporations (e.g.
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IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In the present case, the dispute was with regards to contemporary artist Andy Warhol’s 1984 images of musical artist Prince and Photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s 1981 photograph of the music legend. The copyright was owned by Goldsmith. With this, Goldsmith and LGL countersued for infringement. Image Source: gettyimages].
Kluwer Copyright Blog
MAY 9, 2022
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., Orbison song could be fair use because it transformed the original song by adding something new, with a different purpose, or a new meaning or message. It held that Warhol’s use was not transformative because the photograph was the “recognizable foundation” of the Warhol Prince Series.
JIPL Online
MARCH 15, 2021
With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.
LexBlog IP
JULY 7, 2023
A pair of copyright decisions issued in May, one involving the appropriation artist Richard Prince [1] and the other involving works portraying the musician known as Prince, explore and expand on the “fair use” defense to copyright infringement. On May 11, the U.S. 2] A week later, the U.S.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. It found that all four fair use factors weighed against fair use. [12]
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