Tag Archives: fair use

USING OTHER PEOPLE’S CONTENT IN YOUR CREATIVE WORKS

Posted on April 22, 2010 by ERIC WACHSPRESS

The Copyright Office web site summarizes the law in this area by stating, “Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, … Continue reading →

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PARODY AND TRANSFORMATIVE USE

Posted on April 15, 2010 by ERIC WACHSPRESS

I attended a public discussion about music sampling, fair use and transformative use. So I would like to take the opportunity to carry on that discussion on the web. The U.S. Copyright Office advises, “One of the rights accorded to … Continue reading →

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