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So what is a "transformative" use? If this definition seems ambiguous or vague, be aware that millions of dollars in legal fees have been spent attempting to define what qualifies as a fair use. There are no hard-and-fast rules, only general rules and varying court decisions.
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fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/ch...
fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-a.html
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Fair use - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review. It p...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
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Factsheet on fair use of copyrighted works. ... The distinction between fair use and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission.
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www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
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There are no legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words, a certain number of musical notes, or percentage of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances. ... See FL 102, Fair Use, and Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians.
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www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html
www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html
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We would all appreciate a clear, crisp answer to that one, but far from clear and crisp, fair use is better described as a shadowy territory whose boundaries are disputed, more so now that it includes cyberspace than ever before.
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www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm
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It can often be difficult to determine whether or not a particular use is a "fair use". The four factors described in the statute often lead to conflicting results. This is best seen in analyzing an example fair use situation.
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www.bitlaw.com/copyright/fair_use.html
www.bitlaw.com/copyright/fair_use.html
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While only the courts can authoritatively determine whether a particular use is fair use, these guidelines represent the participants'**** consensus of conditions under which fair use should generally apply and examples of when permission is required.
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www.adec.edu/admin/papers/fair10-17.html
www.adec.edu/admin/papers/fair10-17.html
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To minimize legal exposure by limiting the amount of non-free content, using more narrowly defined criteria than apply under United States fair use law.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Non-free_content
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