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There are numerous exceptions and exemptions regarding whether a copyright is possible, what it covers, and whether various uses are allowed without any license from the owner.
Example of non-copyrightable exception: Copyright does not protect ideas, concepts or principles.
Example of exempt performance: It is not a copyright infringement to perform a copyrighted song in public for no profit and where the public has no direct or indirect admission charge. 17 USC § 110(4).
Example of exempt copies: it is not an infringement for the owner of a copy of a computer program to make another copy of that computer program for "archival purposes only and that all archival copies are destroyed in the event that continued possession of the computer program should cease to be rightful." 17 USC § 117(a).
Example of exempt works: "The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not include the right to prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work, if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place." 17 USC § 120.
What else can I help you with?
Is downloading a song you didn't make copyright?
It is probably copyright infringement. There are exceptions, though.
How much do you need to change a photo to make it not copyright?
If the photo is altered for comedic effect, it may be used under the copyright exceptions for satire. However, no alteration can remove the copyright from a photo.
What does the Copyright Act require of us?
Not much. The Copyright Act defines the exclusive rights of the creator of an artistic work, as well as exceptions to those rights.
How much of something can you use before it becomes copyright?
Unless your use falls under one of the exceptions to copyright protection (such as "fair use") the safe answer is... none.
What is an exception to copyright law called?
In the US law, they're referred to as limitations, defenses, and exceptions.
What you do in school to get around copyright law?
Nothing. Copyright law includes a huge number of limitations, defenses, and exceptions, many of which allow certain unlicensed educational uses.
Which copyright software you must pay for before use?
Nearly all of it. Shareware and Freeware would be exceptions.
Are there any exceptions to copyrighting?
Absolutely. In the US, for example, the exclusive rights conferred by copyright law take up about half a page, and the exceptions take up nearly 100 pages.
What is the paradox between copyright and fair use?
It's not strictly a paradox; fair use is a clause in the copyright law allowing certain limited unlicensed uses. It is only one of many limitations, defenses, and exceptions to the exclusive rights of the copyright holder.
Do Creative Commons licenses affect exceptions and limitations to copyright such as fair dealing and fair use?
Creative Commons licenses do not affect exceptions and limitations to copyright laws as this was already taken into account when the Creative Commons license was drafter. You can find more information from the Creative Commons section of the Wikipedia website.
When would copyright be too restrictive?
Without the many limitations, defenses, and exceptions included in copyright law, it would prevent reasonable educational uses, commentary, and most importantly free speech.
Is copyright free for educational purposes?
Not entirely, but all countries' copyright laws include a provision allowing certain limited exceptions for education. A good overview of US laws is linked below.
