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Does the fair use rule for copyrighted material allow a certain portion of copyrighted information to be used without permission?
Yes, in certain situations such as scholarship and critique.
Which policy allows the use of copyrighted material on a website without first getting permission from the author?
Fair use or fair dealing provisions allow certain limited unlicensed uses.
Are LimeWire dowloads illegal?
Limewire is not illegal. Limewire is a perfectly legal P2P agent. Downloading certain files may be illegal if they are copyrighted or you do not have permission.
Who can use copyrighted work and under what conditions?
There are exemptions in the law for certain very specific educational and governmental uses, but anyone can use a protected work if they have permission.
Is there a certain length of copyrighted music that can be played at a live event that doesn't require permission or licensing?
Unfortunately, no. There are no hard-and-fast numbers in the fair use clause.
Who does fair use protect?
"Fair use" applies to anyone who wishes to use copyrighted material for purposes of criticism, review, news reporting, or scholarship & does not want, for whatever reason, to seek permission from the copyright holder.
Can you add un copyrighted music to you site?
If you know for certain that the music is not copyrighted, you can add it to your site. Do not automatically assume that it is okay to add original music that is found on another site to your site, though. It's best to contact the site owner to ask permission to use their original work, even if you do not think the music is copyrighted.
Will copyright laws allow to make a copy of a journal article?
There is a provision in US copyright law that allows the "fair use" of copyrighted material, without permission, for certain purposes (scholarship, criticism, review, etc) However US Copyright Law also sets out criteria that has to be considered before something can be judged to be "fair use" # The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes # The nature of the copyrighted work # The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole # The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
What are fair use rules?
Fair use is a legal exception to the charge of infringement. It allows the use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes of education, commentary, critique, parody, and news reporting.The four primary factors you need to consider in order to determine "fair use" are...The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;The nature of the copyrighted work;The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; andThe effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
What is the difference between Fair Use and plagiarism?
The doctrine of fair use allows the limited use of copyrighted material for certain educational, scholarly and research purposes without the permission of the copyright owner. It applies to any copyrighted material regardless of source, including the Internet. If you photocopy a page from one of your textbooks or print a page from a copyrighted Internet site for certain educational, scholarly or research purposes, your actions may fall under the doctrine of fair use. The copyright laws give you permission to copy the work (with certain limitations), even though the owner of the copyright did not. Plagiarism is "the representation of another's work or ideas as one's own; it includes the unacknowledged word-for-word use and/or paraphrasing of another person's work, and/or the inappropriate unacknowledged use of another person's ideas" (The Ohio State University Code of Student Conduct). This means that if you use another person's work when completing any academic assignment, regardless
Where are you allowed to use pictures without having to pay for copyright?
There is a provision in US copyright law that allows the "fair use" of copyrighted material, without permission, for certain purposes (news reporting, scholarship, criticism, review, etc) However US Copyright Law also sets out criteria that has to be considered before something can be judged to be "fair use" # The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes # The nature of the copyrighted work # The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole # The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
Do you need permission from a certain person to make a cover song by an artist to put on YouTube?
For example, I wanna make a cover song by Wiz Khalifa. Can't I just write on the bottom that its by the artist Wiz Khalifa and copyrighted by them?
