Copyright Presentation Education Applications of Technology Dr.Justin Burris By: Adrion East

What is the penalty for copyright infringement? Copyright infringement is when someone uses a copyright of another person without their permission unless there are exceptions The penalty for copyright infringement is the dollar amount of damages and profits it could range from $200 up to $150,000 for each copyright that was infringed

What does the term “fair use” mean and who is included in the fair use clause? Fair use is a term that is used for freely using a portion of copyrighted material for commentary and criticism Those that are included in the fair use term refers to those using it for criticism, commentating, news reporting, parody, scholarly, educational, commercial, personal, and repurposing

What are the conditions for deciding 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.

When using multimedia in the classroom, what kinds of things need to be considered when determining whether copyright has been adhered to? must make sure work was properly credited and cited Must make sure that all screens and materials are following copyright laws with restrictions for further use Must be aware when the fair use ends Make sure it falls with fair use guidelines Make sure that there is fair use to the copyright

What are the conditions for using someone else’s words? Fair Use criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research When the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes the nature of the copyrighted work the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; the use for potential market value of the copyrighted work

What are the conditions for using another’s musical score? 2 types of music copyright. The traditional ©, ‘C in a circle’ copyright, applies to the composition, musical score, lyrics, as well as any artwork or cover designs The second type of copyright applies to the sound recording itself, and is signified by the ‘P in a circle’ Get permission to use the work before you attempt to publish or sell your work. If you use samples ensure that these are licensed as free to use, or obtain permission first. The best place to start is with the last known publisher for the work. If the work is by an U.S. artist, you could contact the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), or SESAC. Band members agreements it is recommended that an agreement is drawn up to clarify issues, such as which rights belong to which member, and how royalties would be distributed in the event that members of your group leave. For commercial bands, incorporation is also an option. the band members would own shares in the band/company. In this situation, a band member would typically sell his shares to the other members if he decided to leave. Public performance clubs and venues will generally be licensed for public performance, the administration of this is carried out by various organizations throughout the world In the UK this is dealt with by the PRS for Music. In Australia this is dealt with by the Australia Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA). The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and SESAC, provide performance licenses in the U.S. ASCAP also provide a list of affiliated organizations dealing with performance rights in other countries.

What are the conditions for using another’s musical score?(cont) Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition, but no more than 30 seconds Up to 10% of a body of sound recording, but no more than 30 seconds Any alterations cannot change the basic melody or the fundamental character of the work

What are the guidelines for using film in the classroom? Up to 10% of a copyrighted work or 3 minutes, whichever is less Clip cannot be altered in any way must credit sources, giving full bibliographic information when available. Educators and students must display the copyright notice and copyright ownership information if this is shown in the original source. Copyright information for images may be shown in a separate bibliographic section unless the presentation is being used for distance learning. In this case, the information must be incorporated within the image itself

What if you want to tape something off the TV to use in the classroom…What are the rules here? The term “off-air” recording refers to taping a broadcast program, one transmitted by a television station without charge to the general public, or a cable program that is also available on-air in your viewing area using fair use and good faith rules A program may be recorded off-air and retained by a non-profit institution for an instructor's use in their classroom for ten (10) consecutive school days, The program may be shelved for 45 calendar days (from the time of recording) in order to secure the rights or permission to retain. Off-air recordings may be used once by individual instructors in relevant teaching activities, No broadcast program may be recorded off-air more than once at the request of the same instructor, regardless of the number of times the program is broadcast. Off-air recordings need not be used in their entirety, but the recorded programs may not be altered or edited from their original content. Educational institutions are expected to establish appropriate control procedures to maintain the integrity of these guidelines. Most educational institutions and school organizations have adopted copyright policies; therefore, individual teachers hold the responsibility for any of their own actions.

How can you get permission to use items in your classroom? a teacher may still make a formal request and sometimes receive permission for the videotaped programming. That request has to be made to the organization that has the distribution rights for the program. Phone or contact the broadcast station, directing the inquiry to the “Director of Programming.” Obtain permission from administration Often the librarian has copyright information that can be obtained

When items are posted to a website what should the creator be careful to consider? copyright management means being more thoughtful about how you handle your rights, retaining rights in certain circumstances, and sharing the wealth of rights the law gives us with others, in other situations. A copyright is not an all or nothing proposition. Learn about the advantages of keeping some for yourself, and of giving others away