Fair Use
Faden, E. [Jas A]. (2007, March 1). A Fair(y) Use Tale [Video File]. Retrieved from http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2007/03/fairy-use-tale
What is Fair Use?
Put simply, fair use is the ability to use "copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement" (Stim, 2013).
But what signifies this use?
According to Rich Stim, a copyright attorney and his Copyright and Fair Use page through Stanford University, he mentions that fair use analysis falls into two categories:
A) Commentary and Criticism:
The best example is if the work in question is used for a book review, or perhaps a new music album. You would be able to legally use samples of the copyrighted work in order to convey your point.
B) Parody:
Likewise, a parody requires usage of some of the initial source material. While the actual allowable extent may
be a little ambiguous, it is generally understand that a considerable amount may be sampled in order to allow the audience to understand both the original intent and then the potentially satiric end result (Did you like the video above? So did I! Thank you, parody).
For more information about Fair Use, you may find it here: Fair Use Overview. Ready for the Teach Act? Click the button below to get started.
Put simply, fair use is the ability to use "copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement" (Stim, 2013).
But what signifies this use?
According to Rich Stim, a copyright attorney and his Copyright and Fair Use page through Stanford University, he mentions that fair use analysis falls into two categories:
A) Commentary and Criticism:
The best example is if the work in question is used for a book review, or perhaps a new music album. You would be able to legally use samples of the copyrighted work in order to convey your point.
B) Parody:
Likewise, a parody requires usage of some of the initial source material. While the actual allowable extent may
be a little ambiguous, it is generally understand that a considerable amount may be sampled in order to allow the audience to understand both the original intent and then the potentially satiric end result (Did you like the video above? So did I! Thank you, parody).
For more information about Fair Use, you may find it here: Fair Use Overview. Ready for the Teach Act? Click the button below to get started.