The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for December 09, 2023
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Huey: So Dr. Dre sues Napster for copyright violation, even as he is getting sued by George Lucas for copyright violation. And while he's quick to sue others, Lucas seems to have "borrowed" James Gurney's "Dinotopia" artwork and concepts for "Star Wars: Episode I". Caesar: Hmm.. Huey: Know what I think? I think all art belongs to the masses! The greed and hypocrisy must end! "The opinions expressed by Aaron McGruder are not necessarily those of Aaron McGruder. All images are C. Aaron McGruder, 2001. Any unauthorized reproduction will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“Fair Use” isn’t what a lot of people think it is. It’s using copyrighted material within a news story specifically about that material without the need to license it. It’s just that narrow.