PUBPOL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sesac, Sound Recording And Reproduction, O. J. Simpson
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What is the protected work in music? composition lyrics recording. Parody: you use the original to comment on the original. Transformative use the kind of use the copyright holder would not have made; is protected by the gov the fact that you use parts of the original work matters less ex: oh pretty woman. Dr. juice not a parody - it"s satire. Using dr. seuss to comment on oj simpson case using expressive qualities to comment on something else, and not the original. Nwa v. funkadelic: artists must ask permission to use even the smallest sample of a song. Newton v. beastie boys: your bit doesnt get copyright protection b/c its just a few couple of notes, and if we copyrighted little combos of notes, theyll be no new music! Ohh, i love it vs. vogue (madonna) composition doesnt get protection. 2 circuits have a disagreement on copyright infringement of bit of a song.
