[Perform-talk] Using Copyrighted Material

Donna Hill penatwork at epix.net
Tue Nov 2 18:06:34 UTC 2010


Hi Friends,

After Marion's post a few days ago about the use of copyrighted 
material, I looked into the matter. With regard to using copyrighted 
music, there are apparently no hard and fast rules. The following are 
some useful web sites which explain the issues. The 30-second rule is 
not considered a reliable measure; when in doubt ask permission.

Here is a good overview of the issues involved in using copyrighted 
material. There is a link for requesting permissions and sample letters, 
if you cannot determine that your intended application is protected 
under the "fair use" clause.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/copyright/using-copyrighted-material

Another explanation of fair use is given at:

http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml

The Copyright Office speaks about this at the following link, and no, 
they can't get the permission for you:

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

HTH,
Donna Hill
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