AP vs Shepard Fairey

AP vs Shepard Fairey

So this morning , wandering the net as usual, I find this story.
I just wanted to share it with everyone because it's an important piece of information on Copyright infringement.
This affects any artist who ever created something from and inspirational photo or other piece of art.
What determines infringement?
When does it become acceptable fair use?
Is the image used by Shepard Fairey different enough from the original inspiration photo?
The AP doesn't think so and they want their cut of the $$
There is so much to think about when creating art from inspirational photos or other art.
To check out the full story on AP vs Shepard Fairey click the link below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_en_ot/obama_poster

I also think it is mildly amusing to see that the story was written by an AP writer.

Mendi