COPYRIGHT LAW: JOSE ANTONIO DAVILA

WHAT IS COPYRIGHT?  The Copyright Law goes right away into effect as soon as the author register his brand or work  Copyright belongs to the author  When athlete create a name for it self for example Johnny Manziel he register his nick name as “Johnny Football” he owns the copyright

Copyright Duration?  As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years

Fair Use What is Fair Use?  In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of “copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement” (Stim,2013) Commentary and Criticism:  Some examples for commentary and criticism are quoting a few lines of songs, a book review and quoting a medical article in a news report Parody:  Parody requires usage of the initial source material

Teach Act  Under the Teach Act, Instructor can use a plethora of work in distance learning enviments  Students may engage in distance learning sessions from a host of locations  All individuals may enjoy a greater latitude when it comes to storing, copying, and digitizing materials.

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