ITP V.015 TECH SAVY: "Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that copyright holders like Universal must consider fair use before trying to remove content from the Internet."

In a precedent setting decision revolving around the "DANCING BABY" lawsuit (LENZ VS. UNIVERSAL), The U.S. Court Of Appeals Ninth Circuit has ruled that copyright holders should consider "FAIR USE" BEFORE trying to remove content from the web.

Copy right holders, Entertainment companies and record labels WILL have to adjust their copyright bot/automated takedowns and algorithm settings accordingly. 


FROM EFF:
https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fair-use-has-a-posse
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/takedown-senders-must-consider-fair-use-ninth-circuit-rules

FROM THE NY TIMES:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/business/media/youtube-dancing-baby-copyright-ruling-sets-fair-use-guideline.html

FROM ABCNEWS:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/mom-wins-small-legal-battle-year-fight-dancing/story?id=33774229
FROM CREATIVE COMMONS:

Thank you Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)!
"Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that copyright holders like Universal must consider fair use before trying to remove content from the Internet."

Important Win for Fair Use in ‘Dancing Baby’ Lawsuit

San Francisco – An appeals court in San Francisco today affirmed that copyright holders must consider whether a use of material is fair before sending a takedown notice. The ruling came in Lenz v. Universal, often called the “dancing...

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