Dancing toddler video yanked from website triggers lawsuit

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A mother is suing Universal Music Publishing Group for insisting a video of her toddler dancing to music by pop star Prince be yanked from YouTube on copyright violation grounds.

Electronic Frontier Foundation lawyers said they filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a San Francisco federal court to protect the woman's fair use and free speech rights.

"Universal's takedown notice doesn't even pass the laugh test," said EFF attorney Corynne McSherry.

"Copyright holders should be held accountable when they undermine non-infringing, fair uses like this video."

The 29-second video shows Stephanie Lenz's young son wearing a red jumper and holding a toy stroller for balance as he bounces in place to Prince's song "Let's Go...

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