Copyright Laws

COPYRIGHT the legal protection any artist has for the work he or she creates.

What can be copyrighted? Tangible, original expression such as music, video, photographs, presentations, text, artwork and prints.

The 1976 Copyright Act gives the owner of the copyright exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute copies, perform or display the copyrighted work.

The copyright symbol does not have to be visible for the protection to exist. ©

Fair Use rules While in school, students are allowed to use materials on a limited basis as part of the learning process.

GUIDELINES apply to the total amount of material from a single copyrighted work. In each alternative, it is the lesser of the two.

Motion Media 10% or 3 minutes

Text Material 10% or 1000 words

Print Copies of an article, story or essay that are 2,500 words or less or excerpts up to 1,000 words or 10% of the total work.

Music, Lyrics, Music Videos 10% or 30 seconds

an entire poem of less than 250 words; no more than 3 poems by one poet; in poems of greater length you can use up to 250 words Poetry

Illustrations or Photographs a single illustration or photograph; 10% or 15 images in a collection; no more than 5 items by a single artist or photographer.

Numerical Data Sets 10% or 2500 fields or cell entries

Internet Works ~always credit source ~if guidelines exist for using the work, follow them. ~be sure to display copyright information on your pages

Businesses do not have the same freedom of image use. License is the permission granted to use a work of art without transferring ownership.

Royalty free term that describes a work of art that can be used without having to pay a fee or royalty each time you use it.

Copyright Laws CREDITS: SOFTWARE: Microsoft Power Point GRAPHICS: Microsoft Clip Art SOURCES: Digital Desktop Publishing (Thomson South-Western) http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/it/edit274/copyright CREATED BY: Kelly Haynes, Business Ed Teacher SCHOOL: Star City High School