Posted by: williamsonl
December 13, 2005 @ 8:04am
These maps would be long out of copyright protection and just scanning one in does not make it the property of the scanner if it is just a copy of the original.
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Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
December 12, 2005 @ 8:31am
I'm not sure if anyone here has the expertise to answer your question at this time; this site is primarily for libraries and copyright (although obviously we chime in on other copyright related subjects).
Because copyright no longer... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: JMiller
November 30, 2005 @ 3:49pm
The American Society of Media Photographers has an extensive copyright section on its web site. In particular, these pages are particularly relevant to your question:
http://www.asmp.org/commerce/legal/copyright/publicbldg.php
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Replies: 4Posted by: JMiller
November 30, 2005 @ 3:25pm
My opinion:
On the one hand, if it's a very small clip and it's audio only, that seems like a "fair use" situation. On the other hand, it is Hollywood and they can be strict copyright interpreters. (Also, if the clip appears to be an... Read more...
Replies: 3Posted by: COvalle
November 28, 2005 @ 4:12pm
There is a problem.
Some individual or corporation owns the copyright to that material. If you post the whole article online, freely available on the World Wide Web, that act likely infringes copyright, and I can't think of an... Read more...
Replies: 5Posted by: COvalle
November 28, 2005 @ 4:06pm
Hello...
I'm not entirely certain about this subject, because it involves laws dealing with publicity, and those laws vary from state to state. You can certainly use his name to describe him, because you're describing him. Here's a...
Replies: 2Posted by: elizabethH
November 17, 2005 @ 9:59pm
We have just seen a demonstration of a commercial service whose aim is to help the library provide our faculty with the ability to show digital copies of films owned by our library in dvd, video, etc. formats. Basically we send the company our "hard"... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
November 11, 2005 @ 11:01am
Good questions. I expect that other people on the Copyright Advisory
Network Team will chime in (please do!).
I am not a lawyer; this is not legal advice. This is how I'd look at the situation.
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Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
November 11, 2005 @ 10:41am
I am not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice. Going on:
eBay isn't necessarily very specific about why it took down a particular item. I would guess there is a good chance that a) you're not violating copyright, as selling legitimately... Read more...
Replies: 5Posted by: sshorb
October 31, 2005 @ 3:13pm
Recently had this email from John Riedelbach, our collection management chair. Apparently, ABC news thinks they can avoid a fair use of their product by putting under a site. Pretty much just FYI -- we should be on the lookout for this practice and find... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: Carrie
October 31, 2005 @ 10:04am
Not new legislation.
The US Copyright Office with the Library of Congress has set up a study group to review Section 108 of the law. Does Section 108 need to amended to better reflect the digital environment? Nineteen people have been... Read more...
Replies: 3Posted by: Carrie
October 31, 2005 @ 9:49am
If the DVDs are unlawfully made, then you should not resale.
If you believe that the DVDs are legit, then you can sell them as a matter of first sale.
Replies: 2Posted by: Carrie
October 31, 2005 @ 9:46am
I think using part of a song's lyrics in school art project would be a fair use. Using a short, discrete lyric would be better than using the entire song, of course.
How do college portfolios work? Do you carry the portfolio with you... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: TrishaDavis
October 26, 2005 @ 11:16am
You also have to be very, very careful that the medium (tapes) are marked FOR ARCHIVAL USE ONLY and not to be copied or sold. To distribute further or commercially would mean that they would need releases from all actors involved.
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
October 24, 2005 @ 2:48pm
I'd be wary, sadly. Licensing will be difficult. AFAIK, unlike songs themselves, there is no central body that licenses lyrics and there isn't an easy way to track them down. The copyright issues come in because you're distributing lines of a song. You'd... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
October 24, 2005 @ 2:41pm
It's hard to say without knowing if the copyright was renewed. Reprinting a book doesn't necessitate renewing the copyright. If it wasn't renewed, it's in the public domain. If it was renewed, then it's the standard 95 years past publication.
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Replies: 1Posted by: AFry
October 18, 2005 @ 8:38am
1. Published works that were created before 1923 are in the public domain.
2. Unpublished works are in the public domain if the photographer died before 1935.
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Replies: 1Posted by: BAustin
October 7, 2005 @ 9:53am
The right of first sale would indeed allow the textbook to be kept on reserve for as long as the professor and library wished to do so. Photo- or digital copies are a different matter, of course, subject to the copyright interpretation/policy of each... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
October 6, 2005 @ 8:21am
If they're lawfully made copies- assuming that the director had the right to make them in the first place- then I believe you can add them to your collection, via the doctrine of first sale (section 109). If anyone disagrees, please post. ^_^
Replies: 1Posted by: TrishaDavis
October 4, 2005 @ 11:22am
I'm glad to see that you are requesting permissions. You should never assume that someone would be willing to share their work with you without recognition, especially if you will be paid royalties for the book. The fact that you've made modification... Read more...
Replies: 2Posted by: COvalle
October 3, 2005 @ 12:32pm
I would argue that a learning situation, in a classroom setting, would fall under fair use.
Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
September 16, 2005 @ 7:50am
Names aren't copyrightable, so you wouldn't be violating copyright by using the same name. However, names may be protected by trademark and other laws. "Look and feel" may be copyrightable. Parody may be non-infringing, but it depends on if the work is... Read more...
Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
September 16, 2005 @ 5:50am
This probably isn't the most appropriate forum for this question...
Well... it might be breaking the law, it might not be breaking the law. You might think that the use is fair, or that trademark doesn't apply, but would the trademark...
Replies: 1Posted by: COvalle
September 16, 2005 @ 5:47am
This really isn't the appropriate forum for this question. Sales tax is partly set by your state, so you should probably consult state resources and tax resources.
Replies: 4Posted by: COvalle
September 14, 2005 @ 6:36pm
Hm. Well, I would guess that playing copyrighted material in a public setting might constitute a public performance/display, which means that ordinarily that would be an exclusive right of the copyright holder. Now, recordings that might be played during... Read more...
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