Answered: Copyright & Fair Use
Copyright gives a creator rights over a work they create, meaning no one else can use that work without permission.
Can I use 30 seconds of a Beyoncé song in the background of my video?
No, even if it’s only 30 seconds, its still likely to infringe Beyoncé’s copyright.
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What is Fair Use?
Fair Use lets you use someone else's creative work without getting permission. But it's not as easy as it sounds! There are four factors to work through to tell if something is fair use
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Can we use pictures of celebrities to make a look-alike page in our yearbook?
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Is using the design of a popular board game as a theme for homecoming copyright infringement?
I’m on the homecoming committee for my high school. We want to use designs and graphics from a popular board game, like Monopoly or Candyland, as part of our theme for homecoming. The homecoming floats would probably copy images from the board game. Our faculty advisor told us this might be copyright infringement. What is copyright infringement? Can we use the board game theme?
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How do I get a copyright? Do I have to register with the U.S. Copyright Office?
How do I get a copyright? Do I have to register with the U.S. Copyright Office?
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Can I use images from Google without getting in trouble for copyright infringement?
I want to use a pic of Kanye I found on Google for my article in the school newspaper. The article isn’t about Kanye, but about T-Swift and her feuds with other celebs. My teacher thinks this might be copyright infringement. Can I use the pic?
What's the point of copyright?
What's the point of copyright?
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