Copyright, Fair Use , and Public Domain

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TRUE or FALSE

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmakers.

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TRUE or FALSE

Copyright status is only granted to well-known authors and filmakers.

FALSE – Copyright is granted to anyone who records an original creative work in a fixed,

tangible form.

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TRUE or FALSE

Sam buys a new band’s CD but decides he doesn’t like the singer, so he resells the CD on

eBay. That’s legal.

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TRUE or FALSE

Sam buys a new band’s CD but decides he doesn’t like the singer, so he resells the CD on

eBay. That’s legal.

TRUE – Reselling a CD that you bought is legal according to the First Sale Doctrine.

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TRUE or FALSE

The sole purpose of copyright is to make authors money and protect them from getting

their works stolen.

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TRUE or FALSE

The sole purpose of copyright is to make authors money and protect them from getting

their works stolen.

FALSE – Copyright was established to encourage the growth of science, education,

and the arts.

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TRUE or FALSE

Jason copies the entire last chapter from the final Harry Potter book to his commercial blog without any

additional commentary. Since he only used part of the work, Jason would be protected by fair use.

FALSE – Given the amount and significance of the portion Jason has taken, the commercial benefit he

would receive, a court would be unlikely to view his use as a fair use.

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TRUE or FALSE

Kathy downloaded a few photos of local organic farms from Flickr.com’s Creative

Commons (CC) pool. She follows the rules of the photographer’s specific CC license and uses them in her digital video. That’s OK.

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TRUE or FALSE

Kathy downloaded a few photos of local organic farms from Flickr.com’s Creative Commons (CC) pool. She follows the rules of the photographer’s specific CC license and uses them in her digital

video. That’s OK.

TRUE – Kathy can legally use the photos as long as she follows the rules of the license.

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TRUE or FALSE

Paula read an interesting article about the making of the film Titanic and wants to use a short quote in her cinema review paper for

journalism class. That’s copyright infringement.

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TRUE or FALSE

Paula read an interesting article about the making of the film Titanic and wants to use a short quote in

her cinema review paper for journalism class. That’s copyright infringement.

FALSE – Since she’s using a short quote for the purpose of scholastic commentary, it would be fair

use.

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TRUE or FALSE

Since Richard forgot to register his screenplay before he sent it out to agents for review, he’s

no longer eligible to copyright it.

Last Question!

TRUE or FALSE

Since Richard forgot to register his screenplay before he sent it out to agents for review, he’s

no longer eligible to copyright it.

FALSE – Copyright protection is automatic once your original work is in a fixed, tangible form.

Last Question!

Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literacy, dramatic, musical, and artistic works

What is Copyright?

Types of Works Protected by Copyright

Motion pictures Video games Computer software Audio recordings Architectural works

Literary works Music and lyrics Dramatic works and

music Choreographic works Photographs,

graphics, paintings, sculptures

No, when you buy music, you own that copy of the music

If you bought a CD, you are allowed to sell that particular copy or make fair uses, but you don’t own a copyright in the work.

When I buy music, either online or off, do I get copyright in the work?

For original works created after 1977, copyright lasts for the life of the author/creator

How long does copyright last?

Fair Use allows the public to use portions of copyrighted work without permission from the copyright ownerThe purpose and character of the second

use: Is it just a copy, or are you doing something different with the original work?

The natural origin: Was the original work creative or primarily informational?

Copyright LimitationsFair Use

Amount used: How much of the original work was used, and was that amount necessary?

Effect: Did the use harm the market for the original work? For example, would people buy this work instead of the original?

Copyright LimitationsFair Use

Public Domain works can be freely used by anyone, for commercial or noncommercial purposes, without permission from an original copyright owner/authorPublic domain status allows the user unrestricted

access and unlimited creativity!These works may be designated for free and

unlimited public access, or they may not be covered by copyright law because the copyright status has expired

Reference: Teaching Copyright. A project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Copyright LimitationsPublic Domain