copyright for musicians

COPYRIGHT FOR MUSICIANSCreator and Educator Perspectives

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A LAWYER

I’m just a librarian!

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

What is copyright?

“The right of authors to control the use of their work for a limited

period of time.”

Why have copyright?

Why have copyright?

When is a work copyrighted?

How long does copyright last?

CREATOR PERSPECTIVE

Useful for composers and performers

What exclusive rights does copyright give me?

■To reproduce the work.■To distribute the work.■To create derivative works.■To publicly perform the work.■To publicly display the work.■To publicly perform sound recordings by

means of a digital audio transmission.

Creative Commons

Provide Attributio

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Creative Commons

Use unchang

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Creative Commons

Non-commercial

use only

Creative Commons

Use same license

Creative Commons

USER PERSPECTIVEUseful for performers and educators

What is public domain?

What are orphan works?

What is fair use?

Four Factors Effecting Fair Use1) Purpose of the Use

From Cornell University

Four Factors Effecting Fair Use2) Nature of the copyrighted material

From Cornell University

Four Factors Effecting Fair Use3) Effect on the market for the original

From Cornell University

Four Factors Effecting Fair Use4) Amount copied

From Cornell University

Four Factors Effecting Fair Use4) Amount copied

Media Amount Suggested to meet Fair UseVideo Up to 10% or 3 minutes, whichever is

lessText Up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is

less; 1 chapter out of 10 chapter book

Music/Lyrics/Music Video Up to 10%, but no more than 30 seconds

Illustrations/Photographs/Images

No more than 5 images from a single artist;10% of a published collective works, but no more than 15 works

Data Sets (databases) Up to 10% or 2500 fields, whichever is less

From San Jose State University Library

QUESTIONS?(Keeping in mind I’m not a lawyer!)

PRACTICE TIME!

Scenarios Activity

■Complete the crossword with copyright-related words.

■Then, choose one scenario and use the fair use factors to determine if your use of the material could reasonably be considered fair use. Defend your answer using the four factors of fair use.