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Prince, Prince, Prints: Will the Supreme Court Revisit Fair Use?

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But unbeknownst to Goldsmith, he also created fifteen additional works (including silkscreen prints and pencil drawings) using the Prince Photograph for his own artistic purposes. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. Goldsmith , 11 F.4th 4th at 46 (internal citations and quotation marks omitted).

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

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The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Anr, 2016).

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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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Thus, if an artist creates a derivative work based on a photograph unlawfully , and copies of that derivative work are reproduced and distributed to the public, the owner of copyright in the photograph is entitled to sue for copyright infringement and to recover remedies for the unlawful use of their photograph.