Fair Use Copyrights

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DA wants Ramaphosa to send Copyright Bill back to parliament

Business Day 12 Jun 2019

Macpherson highlighted some of the problems with the bill that need to be rectified, including the introduction of “fair use” which gives individuals the right to use copyrighted work “fairly” — in essence, to circumvent copyright protections and republish them without consent....

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North Carolina editorial roundup

Kentucky New Era 12 Jun 2019

He was hands-on with the Robeson County Church and Community Center and Meals on Wheels, and in the twilight of his life, even taught himself the art of stain-glass making, which he used again to help others, selling his creations and giving the money to deserving nonprofits ... We think people who copyrighted what they made should be paid for its use....

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Kanye West and Pusha T sued over Daytona track

Music News 11 Jun 2019

... over allegations of unauthorised sample use on their track Come Back Baby ... 2), his Kids See Ghosts collaboration with Kid Cudi, dismissed, citing the fair use act, which, under U.S. law, allows the limited use of copyrighted material without authorisation from the copyright holder....

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InfoWars Agrees to Pay Pepe the Frog Creator £12,000 in Copyright Settlement

Vice 11 Jun 2019

Since then, Furie has aggressively enforced his copyright when the far right has tried to make money using Pepe ... So Furie sued them, and Jones vowed to fight the lawsuit on the grounds that memes were for everyone, Pepe was fair use, and—according to court documents—that Furie had abandoned his copyright on Pepe the Frog in media interviews....

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InfoWars Must Pay Pepe the Frog Creator £11,800, Never Sell Pepe Merch Again in Settlement

Gizmodo 11 Jun 2019

Jones was the first recipient to resist, apparently, claiming that his usage of Pepe fell under fair use and that Furie had somehow “abandoned his copyright on Pepe the Frog in media interviews.” ... InfoWars will be forced to destroy all remaining Pepe posters and never use the frog again, according to the Verge....

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Stop the expropriation of local content without compensation

Independent online (SA) 10 Jun 2019

Meanwhile the individual creative author of the song, book or artwork will derive little to no compensation all through the bill's over-broad exceptions disguised as “fair use” ... And we refuse to allow our creative content to be exploited under the guise of “fair use”....

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Alex Jones settles Pepe the Frog lawsuit

The Daily Dot 10 Jun 2019

The artist initially struggled to get a handle on the far right’s use of his creation, but eventually began legal proceedings to enforce his ... The only individual served a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice who refused to back down was Jones, claiming fair use of the image....

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‘Lowering barriers’ for researchers, UC Berkeley Library adopts broader permissions policy

The Daily Californian 06 Jun 2019

Copyright Office website, fair use is “a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances.” Fair use permits the usage of copyrighted materials in cases such as news reporting, education and research....

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With this AI, your voice could give away your face

Fast Company 06 Jun 2019

Now, when the system hears a new sound bite, the AI can use what it’s learned to guess what the face might look like ... YouTube content is considered publicly available data, and any claims to copyright could likely be countered with a fair use argument ... Chase started using ......

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Kanye West & Kid Cudi Argue Fair Use Over Kids See Ghosts Sample Copyright Claim

Billboard 05 Jun 2019

Bobb-Semple claimed that the sample, which is heard in the track’s first 15 seconds, was “the seed from which the entire song grows” and did not fall under the fair use exception to copyright ... Fair use is generally defined as the right to copy a portion of a ......

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Redditor Allowed To Stay Anonymous, Court Rules

Slashdot 23 May 2019

Online free speech has been given a victory, with a federal court ruling that a Redditor can remain anonymous in a copyright lawsuit ... The Redditor argued it was fair use, because he posted the ad for commentary and criticism purposes....

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It’s not easy filling ‘all-star’ game rosters

Olean Times Herald 22 May 2019

In fairness, Linderman and Talbot eschewed the use of “Big 30” from their game – the phrase was never copyrighted – not wanting it to be confused with the seniors-only football and basketball contests which bear that name ... That’s hardly excessive for players who are used to playing every snap, mostly both ways, during their high school seasons....

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“Game of Thrones” ends as it began, inferior to “The Lord of the Rings”

Quartz 20 May 2019

http.//www.youtube.com/user/XEgalmothOfGondolin "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....