My dear filmmaker friends of little faith, you are always asking for test cases of fair use in documentary, and here you have one. Please take note:

John Lennon’s sons and widow, Yoko Ono, on Monday lost a battle to block the use of the song “Imagine” in the documentary “Expelled: No Intelligence allowed.” Via Reuters

Thanks to Ray Privett for the tip that the decision was in!

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