Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer! This is just a bare bones introduction to copyright issues as they pertain to musicians, including performers, educators, and students.
10. What exclusive rights does copyright
give me?
■ To reproduce the work.
■ To distribute the work.
■ To create derivative works.
■ To publicly perform the work.
■ To publicly display the work.
■ To publicly perform sound recordings by means of a
digital audio transmission.
24. Four Factors Effecting Fair Use
4) Amount copied
Media Amount Suggested to meet Fair Use
Video Up to 10% or 3 minutes, whichever is less
Text Up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less;
1 chapter out of 10 chapter book
Music/Lyrics/Music Video Up to 10%, but no more than 30 seconds
Illustrations/Photographs/Images No more than 5 images from a single artist;
10% of a published collective works, but no more
than 15 works
Data Sets (databases) Up to 10% or 2500 fields, whichever is less
From San Jose State
University Library
27. ScenariosActivity
■ Complete the crossword with copyright-related
words.
■ Then, choose one scenario and use the fair use factors
to determine if your use of the material could
reasonably be considered fair use. Defend your
answer using the four factors of fair use.