Whether or not something is a derivative, or it is a new transformative work is is legally transformative in a lot more cases than you would expect. Cariou v. P

Whether or not something is a derivative, or it is a new transformative work is is legally transformative in a lot more cases than you would expect. Cariou v. Prince page 4 and 5 is the most famous example, and even this minimal change is legally transformative. https://cyber.harvard.edu/people/tfisher/cx/2013_Cariou.pdf https://cyber.harvard.edu/people/tfisher/cx/2013_Cariou.pdf