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by pbhjpbhj 1613 days ago
In my personal opinion the modification is insubstantial so for copyright purposes you haven't created a derivative work. There are probably ways you could make it substantial but how would the rights holders ever know. It might technically be a tort but there's no damage; what would a rights holder win?
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> It might technically be a tort but there's no damage; what would a rights holder win?

Statutory damages.

Which highlights the essential flaw in allowing statutory damages.