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WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?

The exclusive right to reproduce, publish, and sell the matter and form of a literary, musical, or artistic work.NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Works do not have to say “copyright by” or have the copyright symbol, ©, in order to have copyright protection.

The creator automatically has all six rights.

CREATOR RIGHTS

The creator has the right to Adapt Reproduce Distribute Publicly perform Publicly display Transmit

T H E R I G H T T O

C H A N G E

Changing a work in some way or creating a derivative work

Screen plays, movies, plays

Song tune with different words (or vice versa)

Placing a work into a presentation or other form of media

T H E R I G H T T O R E P R O D U C E

Making copies in any format

Digitizing a photo Using a copy machine Drawing a cartoon

character

THE RIGHT TO DISTRIBUTE

Passing out copies

Mailing copies

Loaning copies

Placing on airwaves, radio waves, etc.

Placing on a computer network

Emailing copies

Publishing online

THE RIGHT TO DISPLAY TO PUBLIC

P U B L I C P E R F O R M A N C E

To perform a work publicly

Performing at a place open to the public or where persons outside a normal circle of family and social acquaintances are gathered.

By means of any device or process.

P U B L I C D I S P L A Y

To display a work publicly

Paintings, photographs, sculptures, literature You may not put

copyrighted images on your website

You may not post copyrighted

THE RIGHT TO TRANSMIT

To transmit recordings in a digital format to play online

WHAT IS FAIR USE?

1. The PURPOSE and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes

2. The NATURE of the copyrighted work

3. The AMOUNT and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole

4. The EFFECT of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work (17 USC, §107)

WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS DO?

Find items in the public domain

Find by typing the item and “public domain” when searching for music, graphics, literature, etc.

Royalty Free

If not fair use, get permission.

Check the rights of what you are using – front of book or periodical, on the video (or website of video company)

BREAKOUT ACTIVITY

Use the internet to research public domain.

Movies

Music

Images

Exit Ticket:

What is public domain in your own words. How do you plan to use public domain in this class. What challenges / obstacles does this pose in relation to quality of work? Be prepared to share your thoughts.