Appeals Court: Copyright holders 'must consider fair use' before sending DMCAs

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Universal Music Group in a 2007 Digital Millennium Copyright Act case that could change how and when copyright holders can send takedown notices. The case revolves around a takedown notice sent to YouTube user, Stephanie Lenz, who posted a sub-30 second video of her toddler learning to walk while Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" played in the background. She, along with pro bono counsel from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), subsequently sued Universal for violating the DMCA's fair use statute. - Andrew Tarantola, Engadget [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]