Fair Use

How can you use someone else's creative work?

• Pay for it.

• Find out who owns it and give credit

• Use it responsibly

• All of the above.

What is the legal implication of putting a work online for everyone to see?

• It becomes private

• It is likely Fair Use

• It is considered a secret

• It is automatically illegal

What is more likely to be considered fair use?

• Using a large portion of the work

• Using the entire work

• Using a small amount of the work

• Not using the work at all

How can you legally use copyrighted material without a license?

• By claiming it as your own

• Through fair use for specific purposes

• By paying the copyright holder

• All uses require a license

If you are using a small portion of a copyright protected song for a school project, it's okay. Why?

• It's not a popular song, so nobody cares.

• Copying the work of others for school is part of Fair Use.

• You bought the song and added it to your iTunes library.

• Your teacher really likes that song, so you might get an A.

There are 4 questions you must ask yourself to determine if your use of someone else's creation is covered by Fair Use. Which is not one of those four questions?

• How much of the work are you using?

• What is your purpose of copying it? Are you using it for school, parody, or the news?

• If you copy it, will it hurt the sales of the original work?

• Will you get caught if you copy it?

Sam created a video documentary about his life for a school project. He used 30 seconds of a copyrighted pop song for the introduction to his video. This is legal under:

• public domain

• fair use

• school policy

• copyright law

What is the primary purpose of the Fair Use doctrine in copyright law?

• To allow free use of all copyrighted materials

• To permit limited use of copyrighted material without permission

• To protect the financial interests of copyright holders

• To eliminate copyright restrictions entirely

Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in determining Fair Use?

• The purpose and character of the use

• The amount and substantiality of the portion used

• The popularity of the work

• The effect of the use on the market for the original work

In which scenario is Fair Use most likely to apply?

• Using a copyrighted song in a commercial advertisement

• Quoting a paragraph from a book in a research paper

• Reproducing an entire novel for a book club

• Streaming a full movie online for free