What is Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.?
{{italictitle}} '''''Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.''''', 464 U.S. 417 (1984),<ref>{{ussc|name=Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.|link=|volume=464|page=417|pin=|year=1984}}. {{usgovpd}}</ref> also known as the “'''Betamax case'''”, is a decision by the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] which decided that the making of individual copies of complete [[television]] shows for the sake of time shifting does not mean it is [[copyright infringement]], but is [[fair use]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sony Corp. of Am. v. Universal City Studios, Inc.,|url=http://copyright.gov/fair-use/summaries/sonycorp-universal-1984.pdf|website=Copyright.gov}}</ref>{{better source|date=December 2024}} The Court also decided that the makers of home video recording devices, like [[Betamax]] or other [[videocassette recorder]] (VCR) cannot be found guilty for infringement. The case was a boon to the home video market,{{clarification|date=December 2024}} as it created a legal safe haven for the [[technology]].{{cn|date=December 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1984 in the United States]] [[Category:United States Supreme Court cases]] [[Category:Copyright]] {{US-stub}}