This means that you do not need to obtain permission to use a copyrighted work if your use of the work meets the criteria and purpose of the fair use provisions in US copyright law. Fair Use: the four ...

Current fair use law is hazy by design; instead of laying out specific use cases, the law relies on the famous "four factors" about the purpose of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the ...

Since the rule is stated so vaguely, it is understandable that there is much confusion. Publishers seek to limit fair use to the absolute minimum, in order to stimulate sales of published materials ...

When considering these four factors, keep in mind that not all of them have to weigh in favor of Fair Use in order for it to be considered fair. For example, while "commercial" uses weigh against fair ...

weighing the case against the four fair use factors comparing their opinions with the court's final ruling on each case A workshop will be held on the Dahlonega Campus in Dunlap Hall 211A on Friday, ...

This article reports on 'Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts v. Goldsmith', which may profoundly affect the fair use analysis, and in turn, the scope of copyright protection for many works.

BACKGROUND. In 1984, Vanity Fair licensed a photograph of the famous musician Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith for use as an “artist reference for an illustration.” Andy Warhol, the artist hired ...

There are four main factors to consider in a fair-use case: one, the purpose of the use; two, the nature of the work; three, the amount and substantiality used; and four, the effect it has on the ...

The Supreme Court's decision in Google v.Oracle found that all four factors favored Google (140 S. Ct. 520 at 1202, 1204, 1206, 1208). The high court also held that Google's copying was fair use ...

Recognizing the sometimes complicated world of fair use and copyright, Digital Scholarship offers resources and advice on the considerations involved with disseminating and protecting your work. We ...