_number8_@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUniversal Music says that it will pull its song catalog from TikTok tomorrow at midnight, as the companies are unable to reach a deal on rights. Huge implications.twitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down118
arrow-up1305arrow-down1external-linkUniversal Music says that it will pull its song catalog from TikTok tomorrow at midnight, as the companies are unable to reach a deal on rights. Huge implications.twitter.com_number8_@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square71linkfedilink
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down5·1 year agoFair use is context based. There is no simple yes or no answer.
minus-squareSyntha@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·1 year agoIn this case there is. Background music is not fair use.
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd in many cases it’s not. But not in all cases. For example, this sketch is a parody of this scene from the O. C.. It uses copyrighted music as background. Parody is fair use.
Fair use is context based. There is no simple yes or no answer.
In this case there is. Background music is not fair use.
And in many cases it’s not. But not in all cases. For example, this sketch is a parody of this scene from the O. C.. It uses copyrighted music as background. Parody is fair use.