Remove 2016 Remove Copyright Infringement Remove Copyright Law Remove Derivative Work
article thumbnail

Copyright Parody Exception Denied Due to Defendant’s Discriminatory Use

TorrentFreak

Free Speech Has Limits A criminal copyright infringement trial that concluded in Finland this week also saw the defendant rely on a fair use-style parody defense. In 2022, Lokka faced Finland’s Supreme Court over videos of a 2016 protest published to his YouTube channel, to which Lokka added subtitles in various languages.

Copyright 116
article thumbnail

Prince Pop Art Not a Fair Use: SCOTUS Rules Against Warhol

LexBlog IP

The Supreme Court ruled on May 18 that Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” work of pop art was not a fair use when licensed to Condé Nast in 2016. Although this landmark copyright decision is hot off the presses, the facts date back to 1981 when the underlying photograph was first shot. § 107 ).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. LAW AND ECONOMICS. Costs Versus Benefits of Copyright Protection. 139 (2016). [ix] 277 (2020). [iv]

article thumbnail

How Prince and Warhol Got to the Supreme Court

Velocity of Content

When Prince passed away in 2016, Vanity Fair learned of the additional images and licensed a different one from the series from the Warhol estate, but not from Goldsmith or her representatives. Goldsmith realized what had happened—that Warhol had made over a dozen works based on her photograph, the majority of which had not been licensed.

article thumbnail

What Goldsmith Means to AI Trainers

IP Intelligence

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” At the time Goldsmith was also licensing her original photograph to several magazines that were also writing articles about Prince’s life and music.

Fair Use 105
article thumbnail

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

LexBlog IP

6] The Supreme Court’s ruling on that petition—and a possible eventual decision on the merits—could have enormous implications for the art world and other industries impacted by copyright law. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

article thumbnail

New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

Copyright Lately

First of all, in terms of copyright, to reiterate our very clearly articulated position. sophisticated generative AI that’s enabled by large language models, which trains on our intellectual property, violates copyright law in several ways. copyright law really doesn’t seem to give UMG a ton of options.

Music 87