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  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    The if part is what gets argued in court

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformative_use

    transformation is a type of fair use that builds on a copyrighted work in a different manner or for a different purpose from the original

    Fifty Shades vs Twilight would be transformative

    Anderson v. Stallone

    Would be the most likely case reference for this ruling where Anderson made a Rocky sequel and it was deemed infringement

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      11 months ago

      Yeah wow it’s like I thought ( the right holder being able to dick around writers)

      It was strikingly clear to the Court that Anderson’s work was a derivative work; that under 17 U.S.C. section 106(2) derivative works are the exclusive privilege of the copyright holder (Stallone, in this case); and that since Anderson’s work is unauthorized, no part of it can be given protection.

      After he had meetings with MGM about using that script.