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CAMPBELL v. ACUFF-ROSE MUSIC, INC.

No. 92-1292.

510 U.S. 569 (1994)

114 S.Ct. 1164

127 L.Ed.2d 500

CAMPBELL, AKA SKYYWALKER, ET AL. v. ACUFF-ROSE MUSIC, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 7, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce S. Rogow argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Alan Mark Turk.

Sidney S. Rosdeitcher argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Peter L. Felcher and Stuart M. Cobert.*

SOUTER, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. KENNEDY, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 596.

JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We are called upon to decide whether 2 Live Crew's commercial parody of Roy Orbison's song, "Oh, Pretty Woman," may be a fair use within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U. S. C. § 107 (1988 ed. and Supp. IV). Although the District Court granted summary judgment for 2 Live Crew, the Court of Appeals reversed, holding the defense of fair use barred by the...

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