Friday, March 7, 2008

Is Dolling Up Parody?

In 1994 that the Supreme Court ruled that parody can be protected by the fair use clause of the Copyright Act of 1976. The case arose from a song by the rap group 2 Live Crew, which used elements of the Roy Orbison song from 1964: "Oh Pretty Woman". Among those who argued against the case of 2 Live Crew (being sued for copyright violation by the copyright holders of this song,) was Dolly Parton. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of 2 Live Crew.


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