Remove Copyright Remove Fair Use Remove Music Remove Public Domain
article thumbnail

Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Chapman (‘plaintiffs’) collectively filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon, and Apple (‘defendants’), claiming that the defendants had directly and indirectly infringed their copyright over the song “ Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots ” by using it in their documentary titled ‘Burlesque’ ( Brown v.

Fair Use 102
article thumbnail

Controlled Digital Lending: A Copyright Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

The libraries use this concept of CDL justify the mass digitalization of copyright works digital versions of their legally obtained items and lending them to patrons in a controlled manner. This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

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

LexBlog IP

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. 4] ), and issued a new decision in which it reached the same result. [5].

article thumbnail

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

article thumbnail

3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

Plagiarism Today

1: Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works. 2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. 3: ComicMix To Publish Lost Dr Seuss Stories, Out Of Copyright. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

article thumbnail

HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States. SETTLEMENT CASES.

article thumbnail

45 Years Ago Today, a New US Copyright Act Became the Law of the Land

Velocity of Content

The Copyright Act of 1976 became Public Law number 94-553 on October 19, 1976 and went into effect (as scheduled) as Title 17 of the United States Code on January 1, 1978. The new Copyright Act was the fourth general revision of copyright law since the original Act of 1790. Today is the 45th anniversary of that event.

Copyright 105