Re: webnet-list Digest, Vol 21, Issue 12: Music Copywrite

Susan,

I'm glad you asked this question as it's recently come up for us as
well. We posted videos on YouTube, and some had the music erased. (My
student assistant found out that Warner owns YouTube and will block any
Warner-owned music.) I was also unable to post these videos on Facebook,
but the ones where I used 15 second snippets from a very old Cal
Marching Band CD went up just fine.

Karen,
Thanks for the links!

--Jenne

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> 1. Streaming Live now: Institutional Data Council with AVC Erin
> Gore - 8/27/09 (James Dudek)
> 2. use of music on website (Susan Hedgpeth)
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> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:30:39 -0700
> From: Susan Hedgpeth <hedgpeth_at_berkeley.edu>
> Subject: [Webnet] use of music on website
> To: webnet-list_at_lists.berkeley.edu
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> Hi all,
>
> We're creating a library of short videos and want to add music clips
> during the beginning and ending portions. Since we are an educational
> site and not profiting monetarily from the use of the music, my
> understanding was that there are no copyright or royalty issues, but I'm
> not sure if that's correct. Can anyone give me some guidance here?
> Thanks.
>
> Susan Hedgpeth
> Web Coordinator
> Career Center
> career.berkeley.edu
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:35 -0700
> From: "Karen Eft" <kareneft_at_berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Webnet] use of music on website
> To: <webnet-list_at_berkeley.edu>
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> Susan,
> "Educational purpose" is just one of the factors to use in judging whether
> your use of copyrighted works is "fair use" and thus allowable under federal
> law:
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> 1. the purpose and character of your use
> 2. the nature of the copyrighted work
> 3. the amount and substantiality of the portion taken, and
> 4. the effect of the use upon the potential market.
>
> When in doubt, you're advised to ask the copyright holder for permission.
> Use of currently copyrighted works would seem especially dangerous for
> high-profile music clips such as TV show themes, advertisements, popular
> songs, etc. where use of the clip really adds effectiveness (i.e. value) to
> your material.
>
> Here are some authoritative sites to help you decide:
> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Collections/copyright.html
> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/fairuse.html#2
>
> --Karen
>

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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:14:21 -0700
> From: Susan Hedgpeth <hedgpeth_at_berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Webnet] use of music on website
> To: Karen Eft <kareneft_at_berkeley.edu>
> Cc: webnet-list_at_berkeley.edu
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> Karen,
> I was looking for some backup info on UCB site. This is it! Thanks
> for sending. I will review and decide what we should do.
> -Susan
>

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