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Is Rap Genius just a layer of fluff over a lyrics site? Are they using "commentary" and "criticism" of the lyrics to eke out a fair use claim?
by Strang 14y ago
Is Rap Genius just a layer of fluff over a lyrics site? Are they using "commentary" and "criticism" of the lyrics to eke out a fair use claim?
- gamblor956 14y agoThe point of the fair use doctrine is precisely to protect discourse of artistic works, i.e., by commentary on or criticism of such works. The depth and quality (or lack thereof) of such discourse is irrelevant.