You will need to scour the Disney website for the contact address for their licensing department.
Next you will need to compose an email/fax/snail mail that should include a clever and witty opening and closing as well as, at least, these three elements...
1) Identify yourself
2) Identify the work you want to use
3) Describe the use you are going to make of the work
You will need to scour the Disney website for the contact address for their licensing department.
Next you will need to compose an email/fax/snail mail that should include at least these elements...
1) Identify yourself
2) Identify the work you want to use
3) Describe the use you are going to make of the work
You will need two types of licenses. One is a license to use the trademarked character(s) & second is permission to use the copyrighted work depicting the character(s). You wil. have to contact the licensing agent for the Disney Corporation.
Unfortunately the best way is to contact DreamWorks Animation via snail mail:
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201
Because this is so slow, you will want to be very specific about your proposed use, to reduce the amount of back-and-forth before an agreement can be reached.
Write a proposal outlining your company and its plans on using the licensed characters. Send this to the Walt Disney Company for review. Make sure you read the requirements before submitting.
No, it is unlikely that any content Sega owns would not be copyrighted. Should you want to use the soundtrack, make sure to contact the copyright owner about it.
You will need to get permission from the copyright owner. This is rather unlikely, however, and most pirated content is removed from the YouTube website.
Your problem isn't as much with copyright as it is with trademark. The images you describe (Disney, MLB, NFL, NBA etc logos) are, in all likelihood, trademarked to their respective companies and while a copyright infringement might be overlooked a trademark must be "vigorously defended" or the owner risks losing control of the mark.
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Elias Disney was the owner of several businesses, including a jelly factory in Chicago.
You have to get permission from the copyright owner.
Not unless you make a recording of it and publish it without permission of the copyright owner, assuming the music is copyrighted.
A website can post copyrighted documents if the owner of the website is the copyright holder, or the rightsholder has given permission.
You would probably be the owner of the design would probably take you to court where you would either have to buy the copyright or cease its usage and return it to the owner. using copyrighted designs without permission is illegal.
Probably not as the lyrics will be copyrighted. You will need the permission of the copyright owner and may have to pay a royalty.
From the US Copyright Office FAQ...."As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner."
Song lyrics are copyrighted. Unless one gets legal permission, license agreement, then it is copyright infringement. You cannot sell those tees until you get permission from the copyright owner.
They're not the same. Copyright is the ability of the owner of the rights in a work to prohibit certain uses of a work. Fair use is the ability of someone to legally use a copyrighted work for certain limited purposes without permission of the copyright owner.
Either find another audio file, one that isn't copyrighted or is free-use, or contact the owner of the copyright and ask them for permission and the conditions under which you can use the material.
Under the Copyright Act, some actions that are typically considered illegal include: Reproducing or copying copyrighted material without permission from the owner, whether it's in physical or digital form. Distributing or sharing copyrighted material without authorization, including uploading or downloading copyrighted content without proper licensing or permission. Modifying or transforming copyrighted works without the consent of the owner, which includes creating derivative works or adaptations without permission. Publicly performing or displaying copyrighted material without authorization, such as playing music or showing movies in a public venue without proper licensing.
The reproduction or use of someone else's copyright material without permission or license.Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.
The owner of the copyright. The owner can decide to hire a lawyer and pursue the case.