CopyrightFairUse

Copyright & Fair Use Resources
For a concise summary of the //Four Factors of Fair Use//, a four-episode **Fair Use Q-and-A Podcast**, as well as the "Fine Print" regarding Fair Use and various media types in the classroom, see:
 * [|The Copyright & Fair Use Website] by Dick Diener and Randy Venne. Information at this site includes: Fair Use and Music, the original court ruling (1841) which established the concept of Fair Use, a podcast, and a nice summary page.

Six Options for Audio
Interested in using music in your multimedia presentation? If so, be aware that the use of full-length, commercial music - integrated into a presentation - goes beyond the limits of Copyright. Learn about music, copyright and fair use by studying the links below - especially the **Copyright Chart** which is an excellent 2-page summary of Fair Use in an educational setting. Stated briefly, up to 10%, but in no event more than 30 seconds, of the music and lyrics from an individual musical work. Here are five options for using in a presentation. >  //Remember to give proper credit for audio sources as you would for your source of text and images.Cite it if you don't own it!//
 * Ask permission to use a song (the process take a //long// time)
 * Mac users: iLife Sound Effects > Jingles (200 songs)
 * Mac users: use GarageBand to make your own background music (PC users:  try Mixcraft by Acoustica; it's similar to GarageBand on a Mac)
 * Use Creative Commons music sites:
 * Use royalty-free music (such as [|www.soundzabound.com])
 * Embrace Fair Use > 10% of a song...


 * iTunes**: Use it to capture "Fair Use" segments (10%) of commercial music from a CD. Note that songs purchased at iTunes must be burned to a CD before you try this process. Use this handout; it works on Mac and PC:
 * [|iTunes, Copyright and Fair Use (audio)] (capturing 10% from an audio CD)

Other Helpful Links

 * [|Flickr's Creative Commons Information] - Explains how Creative Commons works
 * //Video: //[|TED Talks: Larry Lessig - How Creativity is Being Strangled By The Law Larry Lessig] (~19 min)
 * Video from the TED Talks series that showcases Larry Lessig. Lessig, the Net’s most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative culture. Lessig founded Creative Commons. Great video and brings home the point of having something like Creative Commons out there. //(Note: I saw this at the WEMTA conference and think it's a great resource to share! ~ Chad)//
 * //Video:// [|A Fair(y) Use Tale] (~10:13) A video explaining the use of Copyright that utilizes pieces of Disney films. //(brings the point home about copyright in a creative way but could annoy some after a little while)//
 * [|Copyright Lesson for Teachers] - 
 * Copyright/Fair Use - *[|Copyright Chart]*: used throughout the conference
 * Source: [|The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use] by Hall Davidson
 * See also: [|additional Copyright/Fair Use resources] from Hall Davidson