Re:Explaining copyright broke the YouTube copyright system
by gnopgnip on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @08:47PM
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> Fair use is an affirmative defense against copyright infringement.
This is a misnomer.
Fair use is an authorized use, and consequently is “distinct from affirmative defenses where a use infringes a copyright, but there is no liability due to a valid excuse, e.g., misuse of a copyright.” Id. Lenz, 815 F.3d at 1152
This is a misnomer.
Fair use is an authorized use, and consequently is “distinct from affirmative defenses where a use infringes a copyright, but there is no liability due to a valid excuse, e.g., misuse of a copyright.” Id. Lenz, 815 F.3d at 1152