Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc.
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Full case name | Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc. |
Citations | 392 U.S. 390 (more) |
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Receiving a television broadcast does not constitute a "performance" of a work. |
Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc., 392 U.S. 390 (1968), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that receiving a television broadcast does not constitute a "performance" of a work.[1]
In 1968, the United States Copyright Office called this case "the most important American copyright case of the 1960's."[2]
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References
- ^ "Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc., 392 U.S. 390 (1968)". Justia. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Abraham L. Kaminstein. 71st Annual Report of the Register of Copyrights (PDF) (Report). United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-08-19.