How does US copyright law address things in the background?

In response to "then how do we as regular everyday people (and not as professional content producers who can afford to pay for licensing or royalties) do video blogs, photos, or anything of a personal or "user generated content" nature, when so much of the things around us are someone else's intellectual property? read more

Not a copyright expert, but there is case law where a background picture in a clip was considered copyright infringement."Not a fair use. A poster of a “church quilt” was used in the background of a television series for 27 seconds. read more

The copyright law of the United States is intended to encourage the creation of art and culture by rewarding authors and artists with a set of exclusive rights. read more