Transcript What is Copyright?

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Copyright Infringement
Kevin McAbee
Software Specialist
Technology Services and Support
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What is Copyright?
• Copyright is a form of protection,
established by law, for authors of
original content.
• Copyright covers reproduction,
distribution and the display of an
author’s content.
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Copyright versus Public Domain
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Why does it matter?
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What questions do you have?
• Please use the text chat to raise
questions about copyright issues. They
will be answered throughout the
presentation and as time allows.
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Organizations Involved
• U.S. Copyright Office
• RIAA (Recording Industry Association of
America)
• MPAA (Motion Picture Association of
America)
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What does copyright apply
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Literature (Yes that includes websites)
Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Sound Recordings
Periodicals
Does not cover ideas or methods.
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Legal Issues
• Lack of permission and unauthorized
use can get you sued and thrown in jail.
• RIAA and MPAA constantly monitors the
Internet and file sharing networks.
• RIAA filed a lawsuit against a 12 year
old.
• Individual authors can sue.
• Copyright, Public Domain, and Fair Use
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Fair Use and the Law
• What is Fair Use? Sticky ground, a
doctrine - not a law.
• Non-profit educational use versus
commercial use.
• Avoid use of copyright material when a
profit from the project could be made.
• Harvard Univ. - Briefing Book,
Signal/Noise 2k5, creative revolution?
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Acquiring Copyright Materials
• Many ways of acquiring copyrighted
material.
• Websites, downloading music and
photos
• File Sharing programs
• E-mail
• Ripping a CD or DVD
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File Sharing Applications
• There is no guarantee that what you
download is public domain, much less legal.
• Programs may be sharing songs and other
copyright materials without your knowledge.
• Kazaa
– Spyware does not love you.
• Limewire
• GNUtella
• E-Donkey
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Legal Alternatives for
Personal Music
• iTunes
• Napster
• MSN Music
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Royalty Free Music and
Sounds
• Partners in Rhyme
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIR
sfx.html
• PDInfo
http://www.pdinfo.com/link.htm
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Public Domain Photos
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Public Domain is the total absence of copyright
protection for a piece of work.
Ag Communications
http://kitchensink.okstate.edu/
USDA Photo department
http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/opclibra.htm
4-H photos
http://4hphotos.umd.edu/
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Online
Photograph Library
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/
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Overall Tips
• Do not add songs and movies to your presentations
without permission.
• Do not take pictures from websites without
permission.
• Check to make sure that someone has not installed
file-sharing programs on your computer.
• Do seek out royalty free media to add to your
documents and presentations.
• Do make sure that you have written or electronic
permission to use copyright materials.
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Thank you for coming!
Have a great weekend!