CITE THE ‘RIGHT:
Caroline Burdett
Jaclyn Denmon
It’s the law.
Know What’s ©Right
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Copyright protects (gives legal ownership to) any
author’s original work, published or unpublished
 Animations
 Artwork
 Books
 CDs;
DVDs
 Photographs
 Poetry; Prose
 Recorded music or songs
 Web pages
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/whowns.htm
Know What’s ©Wrong
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Copyright Infringement:
 Using
the author’s original work without permission
 Copying a work for profit or financial gain
 Knowing better, but copying it anyway
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Possible Penalties:
 Compensate
(pay back) the author for his loss
 $250 to $150,000 for PER COPY of the infringement
http://www.copyright.com/ccc/viewPage.do?pageCode=cr10-n#infringment
Know What’s ©Fair Use
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You’re in the ©lear to use a small portion of a
work if it’s for:
 Parody
 Scholarly
criticism
 Education
 Research
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Be ©autious…there is not a specific number for
how many words or lines you can safely use
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/text/reading/
Know What’s ©Fair Use
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©onsider the Four Factors of Fair Use:
 The
purpose and character of your use
 The
nature of the copyrighted work
 The
amount and substantiality of the portion taken
 The
effect of the use upon the potential market
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-b.html#5
©opyright in the ©lassroom
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Guidelines for using others’ Multimedia works:
 Use
only small portions
 Fair Use will expire after two years
 Do not make or distribute unnecessary copies
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Fair Use for students and teachers:
 Class
assignments
 Curriculum materials
 One-on-one or remote instruction
 Student (or professional) portfolios
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/copypol2.htm#mm
©onditions for using a Musical Score
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Can use without permission:
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Person dead for over 70 years (if published after 1978)
Work is over 95 years old
It is out of copyright
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You can not use a direct score for profit, only your own rendition of it.
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If it is still under copyright you can get permission by contacting:
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American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc), or
SESAC
Not copyrighted components of musical
works:
Musical works, including any
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**Important:
These are NOT copyright protected:
•Accompanying words
•Titles
•Names
•Short phrases
•Slogans
•Familiar symbols
•Designs
•Lettering or coloring
Using Film in the ©lassroom
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Uses that would most likely go under “Fair Use rule”:
It recognizes that society can often benefit from the
unauthorized use of copyrighted materials in areas such as:
 Scholarship
 Education
 Informed public
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To determine whether it’s fair use:
The purpose and character of the use
 The nature of the copyrighted work
 The amount used, and
 The effect of the use on the present or future market value
of the work
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http://www.aime.org
What if you want to tape something off
the TV to use in the ©lassroom…?
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General rule: get owner’s permission, BUT…
Otherwise:
 Programs broadcast to general public (no cable)
 They recommended having the school tape it.
 The tape may be shown only during the first ten consecutive school
days after it is made
 The tape may not be altered in any way.
 After ten days, classroom use period expires (the tape may be used
only for evaluation then)
 45 days later tape must be destroyed
How can you get permission to use items in
your ©lassroom?
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If you know who the owner is:
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Contact them directly
Consider all previous rules
Age of work
Year published
Age of creator
If you do not know who the owner is:
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If published after 1978
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Search online databases
If published before 1978
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Go in person to the U.S. copyright office (free)
Send request to the U.S. copyright office to find out ($150 an hour)
©onsiderations When Posting on a Website
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Cite the owner/creator
No profit will be made
Educational purpose
Factual more likely than creative work
Not too much of someone else’s work just a portion
Use own words
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Most things posted online are copyrighted
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Otherwise… Get permission!
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