The Associated Press (AP) and blogger Rogers Cadenhead (Drudge Retort) have settled their differences over fair use of AP content in a number of Cadenhead's blog posts, according to an AP article published at the globeandmail.com. The settlement is specific to the excerpts published in the Drudge Retort and does not address AP's overall views on acceptable use. “I think it would be helpful for bloggers and users of social news sites to know what the AP believes to be fair use of their copyrighted work,” said Cadenhead's lawyer, Wade Duchene. “I hope that any guidelines that are issued are not interpreted as an agreed definition of fair use” under copyright law, he added.
Hold on, it will be interesting to see where this goes...
Hold on, it will be interesting to see where this goes...
