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What is Fair Use Law for Copyright Material?
Fair use is an important issue for journalists, writers, artists, teachers, and anyone who has used copyright works for anything other than personal activities.
fair use of copyright material • copyright law of 1976 • copyright infringement • copyright and fair use • four factors of fair use law

Copyright Infringement Question May Have Been Answered
This is an article I found while surfing around and felt it had a bearing, not just on Web Design, but the use of the Internet period.
copyright • copyright infringement • infringement of copyright • copyright law • software

Electronic and Digital Rights
Are you planning to sell your writing or offer it for publication? Make sure you know whether you are transferring digital and electronic rights to the publisher.
electronic copyright • digital rights • copyright • american copyright law • united states copyright law

GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING!!
Many complain there's nothing "new" in crafts. Most are crafters selling at craft shows. So when complaints arrive in the mail stating there are no new ideas out there, I want to shout - "You come up with new ideas and designs! Start creating, not copying."
crafts • copying • legal aspects • patterns • designs

Lessons on Copyright Infringement
Teachers need to be aware of the seriousness of copyright infringements and lead by example to prevent plagiarism in the classroom.
copyright infringement • copyright violations • plagiarism • citing sources • lesson on plagiarism

Origins of American Copyright Law
In order to better understand American copyright law and see where it is headed, one must understand the British roots of copyright.
origin american copyright law • english creators law • british roots of copyright • stationers company • statute of anne

The Fair Use Doctrine
There are some circumstances where taking a copyrighting picture and using it without permission is perfectly legal. Fair use principles dictate when it's legal.
copyright • copyright laws • fair use • fair use doctrine • copyrighted photos

The Question of Copyright - Part 3
The United States copyright laws and how they affect the original copyright owners.
copyright • royalty • license • licensing • licence

Torrent Trackers and Copyright Law
The Pirate Bay's webmasters don't fear legal threats from software houses and music corporations, as Bittorrent technology frees torrent trackers from legal consequences.
torrent tracker legal • torrent copyright • thepiratebay legal • thepiratebay webmaster • torrent tracker

Free Pictures Without Copyright
Getting pictures for blogs, websites, ezines and ebooks is easy with sites that are stocked with copyright free pictures.
copyright free images • copyright free photos • copyright free pictures • royalty free pictures • free celebrity pictures

How to Register for a Copyright
Establishing a public record as owner of your work not only protects you, it helps you receive full benefits of ownership.
copyright registration • copyright law • infringement of work • copyright for literary work • authors and copyright

MP3 - Streaming Audio and Internet Radio
Today many radio stations are using the Internet to broadcast their music, read about on-demand streaming and broadcast streaming audio.
radio • mp3 • music • stations • free

Permissions for Use
For the uninitiated writing a book for commercial purposes it can be scary territory trying to decide if permissions for use should be sought and how to do it.
asking permission to use • copyright law • permission to use extracts • permission to use photos • find copyright owner

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Copy Protection, Part I
This month, we step away from my regular column as we present part I of my husband, <a href="http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/18146">Thomas Williams</a>'s, three-part essay on copy protection.
copy protection • riaa • thomas williams • mp3 • cd burner

Copyright discussion of interest to educators
Copyright challenges for educators and new legislation that may be of importance to educators in creating new course materials
dmca • copyright

Fair Use Doctrine for Media Literacy Teachers
Media Literacy teachers and students often use copyright protected works in lessons. Five guidelines for fair use determine what can be used and how.
code of best practices in fair use for media liter • media literacy and fair use • fair use law • fair use doctrine • fair use guidelines

Information Technology and U.S. Competitiveness
Communications Decency Act, CDA, Competitiveness, Capital Gains Tax, Information Technology, Internet

Permission to Quote
Learn how to get permission to use quotes in your book so you can stay safe from copyright laws and angry authors.
quote • quotations • quoting • citing references • references

Use Quotes in your Book
Learn the answers to your questions, such as, "How do I get permission to quote someone in a book?" or "What do the copyright laws say about quoting someone?"
quote • quotations • famous quotes • quoting an author • using quotes

Have You Driven Ford Mad Lately?
Ford sues to force a website to remove objectionable content.
ford • injunction • court • suit • lawsuit

Signal or Noise: The future of music on the net
I attended the conference, Signal or Noise, sponsored by the EFF and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. A description of the conference with links to the webcast and participant sites are included.
harvard • berkman center for internet and society • berkman • signal or noise • eff

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Copy Protection, Part III
This is part III of my husband, <a href="http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/18146">Thomas Williams</a>'s, essay on copy protection.
thomas williams • copy protection • riaa • electronic frontier foundation • recording industry

Top 10 Netiquette Guidelines
Proper manners are as important online as they are offline. Follow these 10 simple Netiquette guidelines for a fun and safe online experience!
netiquette • computer netiquette • netiquette rules • top internet guidelines • internet etiquette

Getting Down To Business
Copyrights. Titles. Publishing Agreements. Production Contracts. Taxes. 'Jim, I'm just a playwright. I'm not an attorney.'
theater • theatre • playwriting • playwright • copyright

How Copyright Affects Artists
You may think that copyrights and public domain have nothing to do with artists, but they are very important for protecting your art and your reputation.
how copyrights affect artists • how to get a copyright • how to know public domain • artist copyright infringement • artist references

Understanding Copyrights
Whether you've written a novel or manuscript, penned a poem or composed a song, your creative body of work is protected by copyright law.
understanding copyright • book copyright • how to get copyright • how to get work copyrighted • how to know about copyright

Know Your Multimedia Law!
Multimedia has a branch of law all to its own. Use these links to avoid the pitfalls of development and copyright issues.
multimedia • law • legal • copyright • scriptwriting

Nina Paley on Critical Reaction
In Part #2 of this exclusive interview, Sita Sings the Blues creator Nina Paley discusses reactions to the film, and why it may never come out in theatres.
nina paley • sita sings the blues • exclusive interview • annette hanshaw • fetch!

Public Domain and Copyright Issues for Writers
When it comes to the use of titles, song lyrics, and poetry, many writers are unclear as to the rules of what can be used and what constitutes copyright infringement.
public domain • copyright • using song lyrics • titles • using poetry

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Copy Protection, Part II
This is part II of my husband, <a href="http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/18146">Thomas Williams</a>'s, essay on copy protection.
shift key • cd-rom • thomas williams • copy protection • digital millennium copyright act

Simon "bombs" Marvel Comics on Perl Harbor Day!
Comic artist and writer Joe Simon is challenging Marvel Comics for the ownership of one of its major characters - Captain America. In other news the adventures of Will Eisner's detective, The Spirit, who amazed countless comic fans in newspapers from 1940-1952, will be coming to print once more, this time from DC Comics.
comic strips • comic books • characters • captain america • creator

Music Arranging and Copyright
What's old is new again, and again, and again... When a modern artist remakes a song there is more to it than simply adding a new groove. There are laws to be followed.
copyright • arranger • arrangment • music • arrange

Audacity Audio Editing Software - Free
Audio Editing software prices range from free to thousands of dollars. Audacity is a free open-source audio editing package that runs on Windows, Macs and Linux.
audacity • audio editor • free audio editor • open source audio editor • sound editing software

Finding Free Sheet Music- Part 1
Finding sheet music on the Internet is easy. Finding GOOD sheet music to play on your piano or band instrument is a bit more difficult.
free sheet music • classical • composer • pdf • download

Finding Images for Mixed Media Art
Mixed media artists who don't use public domain images in their work can't sell their creations without violating copyright laws. Finding legal images can be a challenge.
images for mixed media art • public domain sources for images • free stock photo sites • paid stock photo sites • public domain

Hart Stillwell's Frontier Baked Beans
Here's a rough-and-tumble, he-man sort of baked beans from a writer of stories of the Old West. These beans feature the regular baked bean ingredients, but add doses of strong black coffee and bourbon, among other unusual things. If you're up for baked beans that'll put hair on your chest (so to speak), give these a try.
baked beans • frontier • baked bean recipe • frontier beans recipe • coffee

Hearty Fiesta Cassoulet
Here's another easy-to-make main dish, featuring angel-hair pasta and sausage, along with the beans and other stuff. If you're wondering why it's a "cassoulet," read the article, where I explain that interesting term. (<i>Hint</i>: This isn't really a cassoulet.) Whatever it really is, it's good.
cassoulet • bean recipe • recipe • pasta recipe • angel hair pasta

How to Knit or Crochet on a Budget
Knitting and crochet can be economical hobbies when you use yarn from your stash first, recycle old sweaters into yarn and search for free knitting patterns online.
knitting on a budget • affordable knitting yarn • free knitting patterns • elizabeth zimmerman • luxury yarns

How to Minimize Copyright Infringement Online
Ideas have value. Be certain hard work is not stolen by another. Designers armed with copyright knowledge can help avoid work from being taken and used illegally.
understanding copyright • minimizing copyright infringement • how to create copyright notices • u.s. copyright policy • digital watermarks for works

Mindless Meatball Minestrone
This delicious meatball minestroni is fast and easy to make, but tastes as if you'd spent all day slowly simmering these fabulous flavors together into this masterpiece of soups.
bean recipe • minestroni recipe • minestroni • bean soup • bean soup recipe

MP3 - What is Legal and What is not
You have to know what is legal and what is not when it comes to audio-digital files before the law is broken left, right and center.
mp3 • audio • files • format • free

Pisco in Peru and Chile
Pisco is the national spirit of both Peru and Chile and each country has it's own varities, cocktails, culture, and history surrounding this clear, fermented grape brandy
lima peru • pisco • psico sour • pisco in chile and pisco in peru • pisco a clear fermented grape brandy

Share Your Disability Videos
Quebec-based Webbytalents is the first video-sharing site designed by and for the disabled, providing opportunities for artistic expression and professional growth.
webbytalents • video-sharing websites • video-hosting websites • videos about disability • online communities for the disabled

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