US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Photographer in Warhol Copyright Case
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1. The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a photographer who claimed that Andy Warhol violated her copyright by using her photograph to create 16 images of musician Prince.
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With a 7-2 majority, the justices rejected arguments from the foundation that holds Warhol's rights,
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specifically regarding the use of one of the images on a Conde Nast magazine cover.
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The foundation had claimed that the images qualified as "fair use" under federal copyright law, as they transformed Lynn Goldsmith's 1981 portrait of Prince.
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This Supreme Court decision might impose new requirements on creators of derivative works,
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potentially leading to a greater likelihood of obtaining a license before selling their creations.