Dancing Baby Expands Fair Use
/Mark Hefflinger at Digital Media Wire reports:
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that copyright holders must consider the potential "fair use" of their works before sending copyright takedown notices to online video sites. "In order for a copyright owner to proceed under the DMCA with 'a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law,' the owner must evaluate whether the material makes fair use of the copyright," U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel wrote, in his ruling.
This is a great mandate and clearer definition. As you listen to "Let's Go Crazy" on the clip, it is clearly in the background and not added later. It's documenting a moment. This is that baby and his dance that we can all thank for it:
