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26 B.U. J. Sci. & Tech. L. 159 (2020)
How to Get away with Copyright Infringement: Music Sampling as Fair Use

handle is hein.journals/jstl26 and id is 167 raw text is: NOTE HOW TO GET AWAY WITH COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: MUSIC SAMPLING AS FAIR USE SAM CLAFLIN' CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .......................................... ........ 160 II. BACKGROUND ..................................................162 A . H isto ry ........................................................................................ 1 62 i. Foundations of Copyright Law with Respect to Music ...........162 ii. M usic Sampling and Copyright.............................................163 B . The Fair Use D octrine.................................................................165 i. Fair Use and Appropriation Art.............. .........168 III. A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE ON MUSIC SAMPLING AND FAIR USE: ESTATE OF SMITH V. CASH MONEY RECORDS, INC. .. ............... 171 A . B ackground .................................................................................171 B. Analysis - An In-Depth Look at the Court's Fair Use Approach in Estate of Sm ith.....................................................172 i. Factor O ne...........................................................................173 ii. Factor Two ............................ ..........176 iii. Factor Three ............................ .........176 iv. Factor Four ............................ .......... 177 TV. MODEL APPLICATION OF FAIR USE FOR MUSIC SAMPLING CASES..........178 A. Factor One: Purpose and Character of the Use ........................... 180 B. Factor Two: Nature of the Copyrighted Work..............................181 C. Factor Three: Amount and Substantiality of the Portion Used...... 181 D. Factor Four: Effect on the Market............................................... 182 C O N CLU SION ............................................................................................... 187 I I thank Professor Wendy J. Gordon for her immense help with this Note. She played an invaluable role in its development and execution, from start to finish. 159