Saturday, 8 October 2016

Myths about using copyrighted material.



Understanding copyright law can be confusing for business owners, but the costs of infringing on another's copyright can be very high. Here are the biggest myths about making using copyrighted material.

1. Using a part of the song or text.
This is just false. There is no safe percentage or amount that can be used without obtaining permission from the copyright owner. If the content is copyrighted then the copyright owner can sue the user for even the smallest amount of use. If you are thinking that you can use a small amount of famous songs in your brand’s commercials, you are wrong and can get in serious trouble.

Copyright protects "original works of authorship" in a tangible medium of expression. In other words, original books, musical compositions, movies and computer software are capable of copyright protection. So, unfortunately, ideas are not copyright-able.

There are a few exceptions that allow the use of a copyrighted material for educational purposes and parody. The fact that you are not making money is only one parameter, for example. If you are going to download a copyrighted book and publish it on the internet for free, then even though you are not going to make money out of it, it’s considered a copyright infringement as it damages the original work and owner.

4. If it doesn’t belong to a celebrity, it’s free from copyright constraints.
Wrong. All individuals have the right of publicity, or the right to control their name, voice, image, and likeness, regardless of whether or not they're a public figure. Each state has its own laws governing right of publicity, but most states provide statutory damages for violating an individual's right of publicity for commercial use. Make sure to have a release for anyone in the photo, as well as permission from the photographer (if you didn’t take the photo yourself.)


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