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Yoko Ono/EMI suit over "Imagine" exposes Fair Use flaw
thestandard.com — Sad, but true: The John Lennon song that criticized greed and other modern human follies was plunged into a legal drama after a documentary maker used a 15-second clip. It was a clear case of Fair Use, but that didn't stop Yoko and EMI from taking the matter to court. Is the Fair Use doctrine only useful for people with deep pockets?
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- erickhill, on 10/09/2008, -0/+3Justice, in general, is decided by the largest bank account. Not just "fair use" issues.
- Carpy, on 10/09/2008, -1/+1One for-profit media outlets wants to use another's product, for free. I wonder how many seconds of Expelled Ben Stein will let me use, for free.
- fourlittlebees, on 10/10/2008, -0/+2Carpy, fair use is covered under U.S. copyright law. For a documentary or media outlet, using a work for the purpose of commentary, discussion, reporting, or parody is allowed. It's not like filesharing or using someone's song as the theme of a movie. If I'm wriitng about Expelled (which, technically, I did), I could have used a clip. Personally, I wouldn't give it any more publicity than it's already gotten, but this is still America and I'm going with "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it."
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