So, in a class I took about leading Worship in a church, I learned a lot about Fair Use and Copyright. Here's some notes I found. Word of caution: some of the rules could have changed because it's been a few years since I've taken this class. If you don't know for sure if breaking copyright, find out. Don't be afraid to ask questions. As Christians we should be above reproach. Pay attention if we're breaking the law, stop. Everybody should know about copyright.
Notes:Fair Use
1. Does is use the original
2. Is it for non-prophet or educational
Generalizations
More you use the less likely it will be fair used
Does the amount exceed the reasonable?
50% not likely to be used.
Is the particularly used to effect the author’s economic game= Don’t use
Text What can be copied educational Chapter of book whole article poem short story one work of one collection
Chart graph diagram drawing cartoon clip newspaper
Poetry 250 words or less multiple copies
Prose 2500 words of less after that excepts 1,000 words, or 10% of total work
Avoid books: is bad to Copy stuff
Multi media educational section
Students may perform for portfolio
Faculty for education purposes, workshops
Time restrictions 2yrs. Amounts motion pictures 10% of total or 3 minutes
Whatever is less
Music lyrics No more 30 sec, 10%
Copyright even applies too.
Pictures need permission
It is crazy how much I didn't know about fair use and copyright before researching it. There is a lot of rules that I have broken far more than I would have liked to. I think that as educators we need to inform our students on what is acceptable.
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