Fairness Rocks News Judge Finds Unlicensed Song in Burlesque Documentary to be “Fair Use” of Copyright

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Author: Eriq Gardner

Date: May 28, 2020

Original Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Judge Finds Unlicensed Song in Burlesque Documentary to be “Fair Use” of Copyright

Netflix is able to prevail over the musicians behind the children’s song, “Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots.”

Here’s a rather unusual and provocative decision on the copyright front. It involves a burlesque dancer performing what she called a “reverse mermaid” to the children’s song, “Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots.”

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