Can ‘Fair Use’ Clear Up Music’s Blurred Lines on Copyright? (Op-Ed) | Billboard

What if Pharrell and Robin Thicke invoked fair use in their “Blurred Lines” trial and told the jury that they borrowed a small part of the ’70s groove from Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up,” but gave it new meaning, a different character and new expression?
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