Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider ‘Fair Use’ Before Sending Takedown Notice

Judge: Copyright Owners Must Consider ‘Fair Use’ Before Sending Takedown Notice: “A federal judge rules that copyright owners must first consider ‘fair use’ before sending takedown notices to online video-sharing sites like YouTube requiring removal of clips. Universal Music argued it could send a takedown notice even if a posting qualified as a fair use of a copyright.

(Via Wired News.)