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Prince & the Revolution of Transformative Use: Observing “New Portraits” Alongside the Potential Specter of Appropriation Art’s Past

In a special edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Operations Manager Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. analyzes Graham v. Prince, another copyright law case involving appropriation artist Richard Prince. A pretrial for this case will begin on the 14th of August.

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The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications Editorappropriation art, Cariou v- Prince, copyright law, fair use, Graham v- Prince, Mark Edward Blankenship Jr-, New Portraits, Richard Prince, transformative use, Untitled
Don’t Hate the Players (Nor the Haters), Hate the Game: A “Swift” Dismissal in Copyright Law and the Banalities of Lyricism

In today's edition of the KLJ Blog, Staff Editor Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. discusses the dismissal of Taylor Swift's copyright lawsuit and its effect on the music industry, the banality of the lyrical phrase in question, and the likelihood of similar lawsuits in the future.

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The KLJ BlogCommunications Editor"Shake It Off", copyright law, creativity, Feist, Mark Edward Blankenship Jr-, motion to dismiss, Ninth Circuit, originality, Taylor Swift