In Trump's case, Electric Avenue was used for a commercial purpose, not for an allowable non-profit, research, or educational purpose, the judge wrote.
The second factor looks at whether the copyrighted work was "creative" or "factual."
The third factor weighs how much of the copyrighted work was taken for an unauthorized use.
AdvertisementThe final factor asks "whether, if the challenged use becomes widespread, it will adversely affect the potential market for the copyrighted work," the judge wrote.
"In this case, there is no public benefit as a result of the defendants' use of 'Electric Avenue'" the judge wrote.
Persons:
—, Donald Trump, Eddy Grant's, Trump, Grant, Brett Van Benthysen, Brian Caplan, Mr, Caplan, Van Benthysen, Grant's, Eddy Grant, Dan Scavino, Joe Biden feebly puttering, Pence, John G, Koeltl, Scavino
Organizations:
Service, Business, Trump
Locations:
Manhattan, Barbados