Have questions on ways around copy right issues?

In this  video we get to learn about a fun little work around in the Copy Right Law.

Let’s all give a hand to

FAIR USE

I also want to thank my friend Dennis at castleforgemedia.com for sending this to me. I was personally interested in the video because of questions I had in regards to using TV audio clips in my upcoming podcast.

In this video, Stanford Center for Internet and Society’s Anthony Falzone (Executive Director of the Fair Use Project) and Julie Ahrens (Associate Director of the Fair Use Project) answer common questions related to Fair Use of Copy Right Law.

This should be watched by anyone interested in film making, Mashup creators, musicians, podcasters, comic book illustrators, and most artists.

 

Factors of Fair Use:

I was going to write an article on the Legality of Fan Art for today’s post. During my research I ran into this video. This talk is way more informative than my article ever could be. Not to mention the guy speaking is a lawyer and has a lot of experience with Copyright Law.

I hope this helps you get a better grasp on Fan Art Law.

What I find interesting is that a lot of commissions are created illegally (infringe copyright laws), but people still do it. My question to you is, should making money with someone else’s character be illegal? Have you done it? Who does it hurt?