Andy Warhol "Prince series" images found to infringe copyrights

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ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION LOSES COPYRIGHT FAIR USE ARGUMENT

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Andy Warhol's "Prince Series" was not covered under fair use in copyright law. The series, which featured various portraits of Prince, was deemed to be not transformative enough to qualify as a derivate work. The court considered all four fair use factors, including the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion used, and the effect on the potential market for the original work. The ruling sets a precedent for future cases involving copyright law and the use of copyrighted material in artistic works. It will be interesting to see how this decision impacts the art world as a whole and whether other artists will be discouraged from creating similar works in the future.

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