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Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records

TorrentFreak

The record labels were aware of this, they allege, as the RIAA sent a cease and desist letter on their behalf but took no further action at the time. The motion is centered around the statute of limitations but IA also stressed the importance of their archiving efforts, hinting that it would be eligible for a fair use defense.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

Plagiarism Today

In 1984, Lynn licensed one of her photographs of the musician Prince to be converted into a painting by Warhol for Vanity Fair magazine. However, after Prince died in 2016, it was revealed that Warhol actually made an additional 14 prints using the photograph. Lynn sued allegiging that those prints were a copyright infringement.

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3 Count: NFT Repeat

Plagiarism Today

Fitzpatrick’s videos includes reviews of manga and anime offerings and often makes use of the source material but in a limited capacity. According to Fitzpatrick, he ensures that himself and those that work for him follow both YouTube’s fair use policy and the various countries that they operate in.

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3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

Plagiarism Today

The owners of Grease sent a cease and desist letter in August 2019 that resulted in performances of Vape being cancelled. According to the judge, Vape is a fair use as its goal is to be a parody of the source material and not meant to replace it in the marketplace.

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

IP Tech Blog

The twists and turns of the case have some fun details, including Plaintiff demanding $10 million from Netflix in a pre-filing cease and desist letter (Netflix declined to pay), but we will focus on the legal issues. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use. Lynn Goldsmith, et al. ,

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Does Copyright Notice Protect a Website?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Include a method for contacting you if someone wants to license content. If you can afford it, have an attorney write a cease and desist letter. Some who copy may have fair use defenses. Include copyright notice on each of your web pages (It may help prove that the infringer was aware you claimed copyright).

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People Don’t Come to See the Tattoo, They Come to See the Show

LexBlog IP

The twists and turns of the case have some fun details, including Plaintiff demanding $10 million from Netflix in a pre-filing cease and desist letter (Netflix declined to pay), but we will focus on the legal issues. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use. Lynn Goldsmith, et al. ,