43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

A Few Words for a Lost Friend: Tribute to Dmitry Karshtedt (Bob Brauneis, Mark Lemley, Jake Sherkow) Closing Plenary Session: Fair use Robert Brauneis, Copyright Transactions in the Shadow of Fair Use Suppose a work does not infringe another work because and only because it’s been ruled a fair use.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is a review of Music Borrowing and Copyright Law, a Genre-by-Genre Analysis , edited by Enrico Bonadio (City, University of London) and Chen Wei Zhu (University of Birmingham). Heald suggests that Aplin and Bently offer one half of the response, and this volume provides the other, within the music context.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 19, 2022

After reviewing McFree’s videos, last month a New York judge denied the Watch Tower application declaring that McFree’s use of Watch Tower clips was permitted under fair use. The nonprofit group has now stepped in to defend not only fair use but McFree’s right to remain anonymous.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

Chapman (‘plaintiffs’) collectively filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon, and Apple (‘defendants’), claiming that the defendants had directly and indirectly infringed their copyright over the song “ Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots ” by using it in their documentary titled ‘Burlesque’ ( Brown v. Netflix , Inc. ).

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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. Fair use as an effective defense to copyright infringement , the district court listed four considerations for the use being fair.

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IP Law 360

MAY 18, 2023

Andy Warhol's portraits of music icon Prince do not fall under copyright's fair use doctrine, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, affirming a Second Circuit decision and finding that Warhol's work shared the same commercial purpose as the original photo taken of Prince.

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Above the Fold

MAY 22, 2023

This high-profile case hinged on whether Warhol’s images of Prince meaningfully transformed Goldsmith’s original black and white photo so as to create a new work of art protected by the fair use doctrine. SCOTUS held that Warhol’s images did not constitute fair use.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 16, 2023

Goldsmith held that pop artist Andy Warhol's use of a photograph of late music legend and cultural icon Prince without photographer Lynn Goldsmith's permission did not constitute fair use under the first factor of the fair use…. Supreme Court in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2023

Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

This high-profile case hinged on whether Warhol’s images of Prince meaningfully transformed Goldsmith’s original black and white photo so as to create a new work of art protected by the fair use doctrine. SCOTUS held that Warhol’s images did not constitute fair use.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 19, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an intellectual property dispute between Netflix and two digital content creators who wrote a musical inspired by the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton. Listen to the podcast of this episode on the platform of your choice, here.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an intellectual property dispute between Netflix and two digital content creators who wrote a musical inspired by the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton. Listen to the podcast of this episode on the platform of your choice, here.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2023

Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. Acuff-Rose Music, which held that a work is transformative if it adds something new and has a different purpose or character. In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 28, 2022

A copyright dispute over the late artist Andy Warhol's prints of the music icon Prince was picked up by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, and attorneys say the case offers the justices a chance to clarify the fair use test after their Google v. Oracle ruling last year.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith et al, Case No. Unbeknownst to Ms.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 19, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an intellectual property dispute between Netflix and two digital content creators who wrote a musical inspired by the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton. By: Weintraub Tobin

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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.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 12, 2022

Supreme Court to look into the Second Circuit's decision that found Andy Warhol's artwork didn't make fair use of a photo of music legend Prince, saying that such works are "far from lacking creativity." American conceptual artist Barbara Kruger is urging the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Some of McFree’s critical videos use copyrighted material owned by Watch Tower so in 2018, the group filed an application for a DMCA subpoena which asked a court to compel YouTube/Google to hand over his details. ” Fair Use Considerations. Overall then, the first factor weighs in favor of fair use.

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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. 3] Graham v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Music is an artistic work which is subject to copyright protection. Music lovers can now effortlessly stream music from anywhere in the world. Even in restaurants, bars, and lounges, the music is played to entertain their customers, whether by employing DJs or playing music through sound systems.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 23, 2023

How Does the Landmark Decision – First in Last 30 Years on Fair Use – Affect Music, Entertainment, and Creative Industries? It has been nearly 30 years since the United States Supreme Court has ruled on fair use. On May 18, in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith, et.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

Goldsmith that Andy Warhol’s portrait of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. Acuff-Rose Music Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about this decision on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Goldsmith Campbell v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

Goldsmith that Andy Warhol’s portrait of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. Acuff-Rose Music Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about this decision on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Goldsmith Campbell v.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 18, 2022

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case regarding fair use as it pertains to a photo of the universally known music artist, Prince. The nation’s highest court will hopefully clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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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] It found that all four fair use factors weighed against fair use. [12] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 16, 2023

Goldsmith that Andy Warhol’s portrait of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about this decision on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. By: Weintraub Tobin

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

images, video content, text, poems, stories, musical compositions, sound recordings, and even deepfakes). The legal implications of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI, quickly became a topic of casual conversation following the launch of ChatGPT in November of 2022. By: Baker Donelson

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IP Intelligence

JULY 15, 2021

For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § But the existence of commercialism and website advertisements is not, and should not be, a death knell for a successful fair use defense.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Universal Music Group. Case discussed: Lenz v.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This past Monday, Osgoode’s very own Professor David Vaver delivered the 2021 Brace lecture on “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond” as the series’ very first international speaker from outside the United States.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith et al, Case No. ” Unbeknownst to Ms.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Copyright Claims Board has handed three more determinations, including one fair use issue and two questions on damages. The post 3 New Copyright Claims Board Decisions appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen. This would include a belief that the display or performance of the copyrighted material in the video was covered under fair use.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. In a complaint filed at a U.S.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The Doctrine of Fair Use is a concept that originates from the case of Folsom vs. Marsh. Justice Story observed in his judgement, when the courts of law decide on cases like this, they must look to the nature and objects of the selection mode, the quantity and value of material used. Percentage of Original Material Used.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § ” But the existence of commercialism and website advertisements is not, and should not be, a death knell for a successful fair use defense.

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