Internet video mashups and the law
The Internet has helped give rise to a new form of expression - the amateur mashup video that typically takes copyrighted material and changes it substantially to form a new work.
Creators of mashups that entertain, criticize, and parody are under pressure from copyright holders who don't want their work borrowed without compensation. But a new study from American University has concluded that many online videos that creatively use copyrighted materials are protected by the legal principle of fair use.
