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Court Rules Photo of Memorial Violates Copyright

Posted by kdawson on from the stamp-of-disapproval dept.

WhatDoIKnow sends in a story about an appeals court ruling in a singular case that might have the effect of narrowing "fair use" rights for transformative uses of artworks. "The sculptor who designed the Korean War memorial [in Washington DC] brought suit against the Postal Service after a photograph of his work was used on a postage stamp. Though first ruled protected by 'fair use,' on appeal the court ruled in favor (PDF) of the sculptor, Frank Gaylord, now 85."

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  1. USA is fucked by Alien+Being · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Communism == evil godlessness ergo capitalism == sainthood. Fuck the people who made my idea worth something. Now they are my slaves.

    Right..

    Nuke DC, LA and NYC.

    Floyd R. Turbo,

    American