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No Fair Use for Warhol Prince Photo

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SCOTUS: No “Fair Use” Defense in Warhol Use of Prince Photograph SCOTUS found that Andy Warhol’s commercial use of Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince did not entitle the Foundation to a fair use defense to copyright infringement. Goldsmith’s photo can be found here , as well as Warhol’s commercial use.

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Who Owns the Copyright in Your Tattoo Art?

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You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. Nicole Martinez.

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Andy Warhol, Prince, and the First Amendment: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Questions Concerning “Fair Use” Under Copyright Act

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The Foundation initially sued Goldsmith in the Southern District of New York in 2017 for a declaratory judgment that the Prince Series did not infringe Goldsmith’s copyright or that it was fair use. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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

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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. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. for Visual Arts, Inc. Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue.

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Stop, thief! How to win big in a copyright infringement case

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The theft of your intellectual property, also known as an infringement, is not that different from any theft of your property — except you can’t go to the police to help you get justice. She is an infringer and subject to legal action just like Jack. Copyright registration is like having art insurance.