Do the Crime, Do the TimeDo the Crime, Do the TimeCopyright for StudentsCopyright for Students

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Lois GrassoLois Grasso

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What is Copyright?What is Copyright?

Copyright is a protection that covers Copyright is a protection that covers published and unpublished literary, published and unpublished literary, scientific and artistic works, from being scientific and artistic works, from being used by someone else without permission, used by someone else without permission, and particularly without getting some of and particularly without getting some of the profit.the profit.

Copyright laws grant the creator the Copyright laws grant the creator the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform and display the work publicly. perform and display the work publicly.

What may be copyrighted?What may be copyrighted?

intellectual property intellectual property original works of authorship original works of authorship

includingincluding literaryliterary dramatic dramatic movies, songs movies, songs artistic worksartistic works poetry, novels poetry, novels

1.2.Have you ever downloaded music from sites like Limewire, Kazaa, etc?yesno

1.2.Is it legal to download music from sites like Limewire and Kazaa?yesno

YesYes NoNo

1.2.Am I infringing on copyright if I download music from the internet without paying for it?yesno

1.2.Am I violating copyright if I burn a CD of my favorite songs for a friend?yesno

Remember…it’s the law!Remember…it’s the law!

Using other people's work Using other people's work always implies some level of always implies some level of responsibilityresponsibility

Ignorance of the Law is not an Ignorance of the Law is not an excuse in courtexcuse in court

Napster lawsuitNapster lawsuit

Who sued whom?Who sued whom? What did the courts decide?What did the courts decide?

What did it mean?What did it mean? Private citizen fined by music industr

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1.2.3.undecidedWho do you think won the Napster lawsuit?Napstermetallica and recording industry

What is Fair Use?What is Fair Use?

1.2.3.noCan I use pictures, video, or music from the internet in my multimedia projects for school?yesyes, with some restrictions

These are the guidelines of the These are the guidelines of the Copyright laws that apply to teacher Copyright laws that apply to teacher and student use of internet material.and student use of internet material.

See See Fair Use Website for specific for specific guidlinesguidlines

What is Fair Use?What is Fair Use?

Music VideoPictures