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10/01/2014 12:23:32 PM · #1 |
so heard about a story where Robin Thicke is being sued for "ripping off" a song by Marvin Gaye. Apparently Blurred lines is too close to Gaye's song.
so this got me me wondering after seeing the Malkovich photos.
what's the difference?
why can't a recording artist use music that's similar to another but a photographer can mimic another image?
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10/01/2014 02:16:59 PM · #2 |
| The title to the song seems apt, anyway... |
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10/01/2014 02:28:16 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Mike:
why can't a recording artist use music that's similar to another but a photographer can mimic another image? |
Photographers can't always either. It depends on the subjective opinion(s) of the judge/jury lucky enough to hear the infringement case, assuming the (possibly) offended party has the economic and legal resources required to bring suit in the first place.
The gray area covering the spectrum from (legal) parody to (illegal) derivative works is wide indeed. |
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