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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith
Warhol (2023): fair use turns heavily on whether the use serves a different purpose.
Citation: Andy Warhol Found. for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 598 U.S. 508 (2023)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: Supreme Court of the United States
Status: Decided
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Parties: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith
Proceeding: court decision
After Warhol, fair use under 17 U.S.C. ยง 107 turns heavily on whether the use serves a different purpose from the original, and a use may weigh against fair use even if it adds new expression. The first fair use factor looks to the purpose and character of the use, including whether it is commercial or nonprofit.
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