Copyright and Fair Use

What does copyright protect?

• It protects the copy machine from breaking

• It protects the teacher's right to use the machine to make copies

• It protects creative work and helps creators/artists get paid for their work

What kind of creative work is protected under copyright?

• Things made by professionals

• Art and Music

• Anything original that is created by someone

If in doubt of fairly using any material, you should contact the copyright owner.

• True
• False

It is illegal to download music without paying for it or getting permission from the copyright owner. 

• True
• False

Which one is one point of fair use?

• Use large amount of the work

• Add new meaning to the work to make it original

• Sell it to other user and have them copyright it

• Use it for teaching commercially

What's the best rule to follow when you are not sure about whether you can use copyrighted materials?

• Think of how you might feel if someone took your work and did not credit you or pay you to use it.
• The creator will probably never find out, so don't worry about it!

When you make an original work, you get to decide who can: (Hint: There is more than 1 correct answer!)

• Make copies of your work

• Distribute (sell or give away) copies of your work

• Display or perform your work in public

• Make spin-offs (like a book being made into a movie)

Which one of these is OK to do?

• Transfer a song that you did not make to your friend's phone/computer

• Record a movie on your phone in the movie theater

• Selling a picture you drew

• Copying a movie from a DVD to my friend's computer

Which of the following is a violation of copyright law?

• Using a line from an article in a research paper when you have included where you got the information from.

• Using a full song from a popular artist on a video you have created.

• Using a song you wrote in your presentation

• Making a parody of Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Which of the following is a copyright is NOT a copyright violation?

• Using music from a popular musician without asking for permission.

• Using images from a website that has copyrighted pictures.

• Using research from an academic study without saying where you got your sources from.

• Using a poem you wrote in third grade in your current work.