Copyright Matters!. Imagine! Products of These Creative Minds are Known as Intellectual Property (and they are protected by Copyright)

Copyright Matters!Copyright Matters!

Imagine!Imagine!

Products of These Creative Minds are Known

asIntellectual Property

(and they are protected by Copyright)

Products of These Creative Minds are Known

asIntellectual Property

(and they are protected by Copyright)

What is Copyright?What is Copyright?

• A LAW – dates back to 1790 and George Washington!!

• Protects the creator of all novels, poems, essays, biographies, paintings, photographs, recordings.

• Grants the creator control over reproduction, creation of a version, or distribution of their work.

Additional ProtectionAdditional Protection

• Public Performances (poetry, music, plays, musicals, choreographic works, pantomimes, films and other audiovisual or sound recordings).

• Public Displays (visual and graphic art, sculpture, and all of those listed above).

How Do You Know?How Do You Know?

Copyright in the ClassroomFair Use!

Copyright in the ClassroomFair Use!

• This provision in the U.S. Copyright Act allows for the reproduction of copyrighted works without the owner’s permission UNDER CERTAIN TERMS!

Four Criteria of Fair UseFour Criteria of Fair Use

• Is the material being used for commercial or for nonprofit purposes?

• Is the material merely factual or a work of talent and imagination? Outdated or still available? Has the time limit expired?

• What proportion of the material is being copied? In other words, how much?

• What is the effect on the potential market value of the material? Are you cheating someone of sales?

So What Can You Do?So What Can You Do?

• NUMBER 1 – give credit where credit is due!

• Boils down to brevity, spontaneity and cumulative effect.

Examples – Let’s Talk!Examples – Let’s Talk!• Classroom use - Face-to-Face

Instruction, documented in the lesson plan, supports the objectives, and is a legal copy.

• Motion Media – 3 min.• Print Media – 1000 words• Poems – less than 250 words• Music, lyrics, music videos – 30 seconds• Photographs – entire image (no more

than 5 from a single “artist”)

Your Biggest Issue- What Do You Think?

Your Biggest Issue- What Do You Think?

Music – Lots of ExamplesMusic – Lots of Examples• Music industry settles copyright lawsuit against 12-year-

old girl WASHINGTON (AP) — A 12-year-old girl in New York who was among the first to be sued by the record industry for sharing music over the Internet is off the hook after her mother agreed Tuesday to pay $2,000 to settle the lawsuit, apologizing and admitting that her daughter's actions violated U.S. copyright laws. (Related story: Lawsuits bring consternation, chaos)

• Brianna LaHara, 12, is a New York City honor student. By Christie Johnston, Daily News via AP.

ResourcesResources• Images:

– Musical Note – Mrs. Fenton’s Webpage (September 18, 2012) http://www.ekcsk12.org/faculty/jventura/

– Book Cover – Destiny Catalog of GMS (September 18, 2012) http://destiny.glynn.k12.ga.us/cataloging/

– Painting – Curve – Art and Antiques (September 18, 2012) http://www.curve-art.be/tag/seaside/

- Declaration of Independence – Charters of Freedom (September 18, 2012) http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/

- Copyright Symbol – Art Licensing Blog (September 18, 2012) http://artlicensingblog.com/tag/copyright-law/

ResourcesResources

• Educator’s Guide to Copyright – The Copyright Alliance.

• Copyright: A Quick Reference to FAQ – SC Dept. of Education.

• Music industry settles copyright lawsuit against 12-year-old girl – USA Today.