Copyright Advisory Network copyrightfriendly - home What Is Copyright Infringement? Examples That May Surprise You There are a few things going on here. First of all, let’s forget about the existing translation and look back at the definition of a derivative work from the first question. It’s pretty clear that without the original book, there could be no translation whatsoever—the de facto definition of “derivative.” Inarguably, a translation is a derivative work. Well, obviously, you say. Wrong. However, if the original copyright has expired, you’re certainly free to make your own translation—even if someone else has done another modern translation, whose copyright is still valid. Here’s an example—Beowulf, arguably the most impressive of the Old English that has luckily enough been preserved, has been translated many, many times. You may be surprised to learn how vastly different translations of the same piece can vary, especially when you’re dealing with poetry. Because of this, one person’s translation is, of necessity, a different work from another person’s translation.
If not for Congress, Superman, Lassie and Scrabble would be free for anyone to reproduce tomorrow On Jan. 1, a whole raft of artistic and intellectual works will be making their way into the public domain — or they would be if Congress hadn't extended copyright terms for the umpteenth time in 1998. At its core, copyright is meant to protect authors and creators. But as we've seen recently with a battle over Sherlock Holmes, copyrights can sometimes prevent well-meaning fans from showing the depth of their appreciation for a work by becoming creators themselves. These days things that were published before 1978 enjoy copyright protections of up to 95 years, but that wasn't always the case. Under the rules Congress made before the most recent term extension, rights-holders of older works were protected for just 75 years — at which point the work would enter the public domain and be free for anyone to use or riff upon. By that older baseline, the public starting tomorrow would have a huge amount of new and culturally relevant material to work with. Superman "A Christmas Carol" M.C. Lassie
Copyright and Fair Use - UMUC Library Disclaimer The information presented here is only general information. Legal advice must be provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship specifically with reference to all the facts of the particular situation under consideration. Such is not the case here, and accordingly, the information presented here must not be relied on as a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a licensed attorney. Updated January 28, 2011 Consistent with BOR Policy IV-3.20, the UMUC Library has developed guidelines for the use of copyrighted materials. The UMUC Library addresses copyright and intellectual property issues because of its role in teaching and promoting information literacy. An Introduction to Copyright What Is Copyright? What Can be Copyrighted? Tangible, original expressions can be copyrighted. Fixation: The item must be fixed in some way. What Cannot be Copyrighted? Works in the public domain: Ideas are in the public domain. What Does Copyright Protect? Top An Introduction to Fair Use
Tools for the TEKS: Integrating Technology in the Classroom "Do I have to get permission to use this?" "Is this legal?" "If it doesn't have the copyright symbol on it, is it still copyrighted?" Any discussion about copyright law will likely begin with a disclaimer, and this article is no exception. How Can All This Be Simplified? Compliance with copyright law does not have to be complicated, but the conservative requirements this simplistic approach requires are not likely to be desirable or realistic for the modern classroom. 1. 2. Do educators have to follow such conservative, stringent guidelines in order to remain in compliance with US copyright law? A Brief History of US Copyright Law According to the US Copyright Office, "Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. US copyright law was not created to make individuals or companies rich: it was conceived by the framers of the United States Constitution as a way to promote and protect innovation for a short, fixed amount of time. 1. 2.
10 Must Have Resources to Teach about Copyright and Fair Use 1- Copyright Advisory Network This web site is a way for librarians to learn about copyright and seek feedback and advice from fellow librarians and copyright specialists 2- Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers This chart was designed to inform teachers of what they may do under the law. Feel free to make copies for teachers in your school or district, 3- Copyright Confusion This is a great wiki where you can have access to materials, PDFs, and guide on copyright and fair use of digital content 5- Creative Commons Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. 6- CyberBee I must say that this is really a great interactive website that teaches students everything on copyright issues. 7- Fair Use Evaluator This tool helps you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. 8- Taking The Mystery out of Copyright 9- Copyright Kids 10- Teaching Copyright
Copyright Advisory Office Study: Piracy actually helps small films make money "Harry Potter" and other big-budget blockbusters benefited from the shutdown of Megaupload more than small- and medium-size films. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures) Stopping Internet piracy may benefit filmmakers -- but only some filmmakers, and only some of the time. That’s one of the implications, at least, of a newly updated study by economists at the Munich School of Management and Copenhagen Business School. That did happen for some films, like “Harry Potter” and “Ice Age” -- a finding some economists have reached before. How is that possible? For “Harry Potter,” that’s no big deal -- everyone knows about “Harry Potter,” courtesy of Warner Brothers’ massive advertising budget. “We believe that our study offers an important implication for policy,” the authors write -- but an “important complication” may be more accurate. Update: These findings are, to no one's surprise, pretty controversial.
Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia Fair use guidelines for educational multimedia These guidelines were developed during the CONFU process. For a full explanation of their status, see Confu: The conference on fair use. 1. Introduction 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Appendix A: Organizations Endorsing These Guidelines Appendix B: Organizations Participating in Development of These Guidelines 1.1 Preamble Fair use is a legal principle that defines the limitations on the exclusive rights** of copyright holders. There is no simple test to determine what is fair use. While only the courts can authoritatively determine whether a particular use is fair use, these guidelines represent the participants'**** consensus of conditions under which fair use should generally apply and examples of when permission is required. The limitations and conditions set forth in these guidelines do not apply to works in the public domain--such as U.S. **See Section 106 of the Copyright Act. ***The Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, is codified at 17 U.S.C.
s Copyright and Fair Use Resources This is a tool that explains everything you need to know about copyright, and then some! Learn what copyright is and is not, what it protects, what Public Domain is, what the difference is between Copyright and Plagiarism, and a LOT more. Do you remember what the acronym DMCA stands for? tag(s): copyright (49), digital citizenship (63), plagiarism (34) In the Classroom This site is a must-share with students for all middle school and secondary teachers.
A Must Have List of Resources on Digital Citizenship for Teachers Today, I am sharing with you Edutopia's resources on Digital Citizenship. These articles are really a treasure trove of insightful knowledge on everything you and your students need to know about digital citizenship. Check them out below and make sure you book mark them for future return visits : Cyber bullying 1- "She Used to Be Pretty": Schoolyard Harassment Goes OnlineThe wounds cyberbullies cause can run deep.2- Techno Prisoners: Musings on the New Bullying ParadigmIn the age of cyberbullying, a Stone Age tormentee looks back.3- Social-Networking Sites Draw Teens InIn the largely unsupervised digital world, youths set the rules.4- Cinema vs. Cyberbullies: Using Filmmaking to Fight Online HarassmentFilmmaker Debbie Heimowitz employs the power of movies to promote online empowerment and awareness.5-Google+: The Dark Side of the CircleGoogle's social network is built on the idea of social stratification. The Importance of Netiquette
MediaLaw Monitor – Copyright The 2nd Circuit Weighs in on Transformativeness in the Visual Arts By Christopher J. Robinson A year after hearing oral argument, the 2nd Circuit has issued its much anticipated decision in Cariou v. Prince, 714 F.3d 694 (2nd Cir. 2013), on copyright fair use in the visual arts. Read More » Can We Publish This Photo? Analyzing Fair Use When the Well-Known Subject of an Image Owns the Copyright Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. By Elizabeth McNamara and Chris Robinson Earlier this year, the New York Court of Appeals issued an important decision which should help New York publishers combat online piracy of their copyrighted works and will DMCA Update: Copyright Office Proposes Changes to Agent Registration System Goal is to Qualify for Copyright Safe Harbor for User Generated Content By Adam Shoemaker, David D. Copyright Office Begins New DMCA Exemption Rulemaking By David M. Disaster or Disaster Averted? By Christopher J. Ninth Circuit Revives California Idea Submission Claims By David D.
eSchool News Finding copyright-friendly photos for the Google Images generation Searching and citing usable images is easy once students learn the basics Teaching students to respect the intellectual property of others is important in this digital “cut and paste” world we live in. One great project to share with students that can better help them understand how and when they may use images created by others is the Creative Commons project. Creative Commons is designed to span the gap between full copyright and the public domain. The Creative Commons project provides content creators the opportunity to state ahead of time how their images may (or may not) be used. When an image creator posts an image online and applies a Creative Commons license to it, there are four conditions/restrictions they can apply to the image: 1. Here is a sample of what a Creative Commons license may look like. Now, of course, in the “old” days, we would suggest students write to image creators and ask permission to use their image.