Copyright By: Daniela Arnao

What is copyright? Copyright protects creators of unpublished/published works in any tangible media. Ex: books, plays, music, art, movies. Something that cannot be copyrighted: choreography that has not been recorded.

Violating Copyright Under the Copyright Act you might be committing infringement if you have used copyrighted material without the owner’s permission. Penalties: The copyright holder could be entitled to compensation for loss of money. The violator could get criminally charged if they knowingly copied a work. They could get jail time plus fines.

Fair Use The Fair Use Clause was created because of the belief that the public is entitled to use portions of copyrighted materials. Ex.: Personal use Educational purposes Commentary Criticism

Four Factors that determine Fair Use The purpose and character of the use. The first factor determines whether the usage was for profit or not. The nature of the copyrighted work. The second factor looks at the characteristics that have been used form the copyright work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyright protected work as a whole The third factor assesses the amount of the original work that has been copied. The effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyright protected work. The fourth factor measures the effect that the violation has caused the owner’s work and ability.

Teachers and Students Teachers Material must be “lawfully made” Must be used in “face- to-face” instruction Must be related to instruction No profits can be made Students Obtain permission to use copyrighted works Acknowledge where and who you got the information from Do not change the words of the original work Check for plagiarism

Getting Permission See if permission is needed. Know who the owner is Contact the owner and ask permission and if there is a need for payment. GET IT IN WRITING.