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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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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Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture – Author as Revenue Sharer

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This examined the problem of authors’ remuneration: authors’ contracts tend to result in disproportionately low revenues relative to the returns of investors and intermediaries. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. On this prompt, Prof. By contrast, the 35-year termination right in the U.S

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

The IP Law Blog

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.

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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

LexBlog IP

Upon failure to resolve the matter privately, AWF filed suit against Goldsmith, seeking a declaratory judgment that Warhol’s works did not infringe Goldsmith’s copyright in the original photograph, or, in the alternative, Warhol’s works constituted fair use of the subject photograph. [1] 1] See Andy Warhol Found.

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Copyright, Free Speech Clash in Dispute Over Cameron Boyce’s Final Film

Copyright Lately

In 2019, actor Cameron Boyce , star of Disney franchises Jesse and Descendants , died tragically following a sudden epileptic seizure. At the time of his death, the 20-year-old Boyce was working on what would prove to be his final film, the independent coming-of-age drama Runt.

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

SpicyIP

One of the key features was recognition of the rights of authors of original literary, dramatic, artistic and musical work, used in derivative works. Vodafone contended a triad: firstly, that Saregama is the first owner of the literary and musical works incorporated in the sound recordings, thus no license from IPRS is required.

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

LexBlog IP

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.