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Whether you are a creator, small business owner, organization, researcher, media representative, student or consumer, it is important to appreciate the value of copyright law and the harms caused when creator’s rights are not respected. These videos help you better understand the rules, benefits, and protections of U.S. copyright law as well as the harms caused by piracy.
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Applying Fair Use Today
With the growth of social media platforms, it's fairly common to inadvertently infringe someone's copyright under the mistaken belief that certain uses are fair uses. Unfortunately, this perception is aggravated by a lot of misleading public debate about fair use, which can actually get some well-meaning creators into legal trouble.
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Some Common Fair Use Mistakes
Fair use is a specific and conditional limitation on copyright, and not a universal right.
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Fair Use Factors Three and Four
Four factors must be weighed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a particular use of a copyrighted work qualifies as a fair use under the law.
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Fair Use Factors One & Two
Four factors must be considered in order to determine whether a particular use of a copyrighted work qualifies as a fair use under the law. Each factor is weighed on a case-by-case basis, and will either favor or disfavor a finding of fair use.
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The Fair Use Doctrine
Fair use is a limitation on the exclusive rights in copyright for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
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Copybites | Copyright Ownership Basics
Copybites is a series of educational videos about copyright.
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Copybites | Is Registration Necessary?
Did you know any work that meets the standards of eligibility and was created by a U.S. citizen after 1978 is automatically protected by copyright? Learn more on this week's Copybites video!
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Copybites | What copyright does not protect?
Copybites is a series of educational videos about copyright produced by the Copyright Alliance.