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Old 03-06-2014, 07:33 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by FizzyWater View Post
Hey, it looks like the professor counter-sued ... and won the case!

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/ha...rd-label/73677
In this case, "won" means settled. The counter notice system of the DMCA is totally lacking in teeth, and seems almost designed to make it arduous to successfully dispute a takedown notice. That said, this part is encouraging:

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The record label agreed that Mr. Lessig’s use of the song was fair use, and said it would “amend its copyright and YouTube policy to ensure that mistakes like this will not happen again.”
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