Fair Use vs Free Ride - Meltwater Loses US Copyright Battle
Jinfo Article
3rd April 2013
Abstract
The debate over copyright in the digital sphere continues with the recent ruling in the Meltwater/Associated Press battle. Central to the decision was whether or not Meltwater was driving subscribers to third-party news sites or acting as a source in itself, and how much free information constitutes "too much".
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