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Copyright
By The Numbers
Registration/Ownership
Fair Use
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100
10 days must pass after creating something before a copyright can be registered. True/False
What is FALSE. Copyright happens automatically as soon as the work is created.
100
You can use up to 30 seconds of a song under copyright protection. True/False
What is FALSE. The copyright Act contains no numerical or percentage "safe harbors".
100
You create content for use on GCTV, Graves County schools own the copyright of that work. True/False
What is FALSE. Unless you are being paid for the work or under a contract or handbook that specifies ownership, the creator owns the work. This remains true even if you use school equipment to create the work.
100
I could use a company logo as part of a news story without getting permission. True/False
What is TRUE. Logos can be used for news or feature stories. They cannot be used for marketing purposes.
100
This man's real name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle.
Who is VANILLA ICE. "too cold. too cold."
200
A sculpture such as the Superman statue in Metropolis is covered under the same copyright protections as, say a Justin Bieber track. True/False
What is TRUE. Sculptures and even certain pieces of architecture are protected by copyrights.
200
If a poem is GREATER than 250 words then an English teacher could excerpt up to 250 of the longer poem, but she cannot make copies of the whole poem for her students. True/False
What is TRUE. If the poem were 250 words or less could be used in its entirety.
200
Once you have registered for copyright protection in the U.S., you are protected throughout the world. True/False.
What is FALSE. Just because your work is copyrighted in the U.S. does not mean you are protected around the world. The copyright office website will provide a list of countries that maintain copyright relations with the U.S.
200
You download Audacity and like it so much that you put a download link on your blog so that others can read about your experiences and then download the software easily. Legal or Illegal?
What is LEGAL. As long as you are sharing it under the same license (and not profiting) then this is okay with open source software.
200
It's the band who produced this hit that was part of a lawsuit involving a famous movie tune.
Who is Huey Lewis and the News. The song is "I Want a New Drug".
300
Giving a credit to the artwork you use protects you from a copyright claim. True/False
What is FALSE. Giving proper attribution is ethically correct, but it is not a legal defense if the creator believes that your use of his or her work infringes on the copyright.
300
A middle school science class studying ocean ecosystems must gather material for multimedia projects. The teacher downloads 300 pictures and information on marine life from various commercial and noncommercial sites to store in a folder for students to access. This is fair use. True/False.
What is TRUE. The Web may be mined for resources. Download away (of course, don't hack into subscription sites)! But remember: you can't put these projects back up on the Web without permission from the copyright holders.
300
You record a school production of the musical "Grease". You can sell dvds of the production for $3 apiece. Legal or Illegal?
What is ILLEGAL. The musical is protected by copyright. You could record it for Mrs. Waldrop to help her kids study it to see where they could improve, similar to a sports scouting tape. You can also run snippets on GCTV. However, you can not profit from the performance.
300
An elementary school transcribes the lyrics from the album CATS for the school mini-musical. There is NO admission charge. Fair use applies. True/False
What is FALSE? The copyright holder sells the performance rights to schools in a very specific way. If you want CATS, buy the performance rights. Sell tickets if you have to to pay for the rights. That’s the way the system is supposed to work.
300
He's the artist behind this controversial hit movie tune.
Who is Ray Parker Jr. In 1984, he was sued for damages due to similarities to another group's hit song. Parker's track hit #1 on the charts. The case was settled out of court.
400
A teacher tells a student about the field trip the student missed. The teacher remembers she has video from the trip and uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing program to upload the video she took so the student can download it. This teacher has committed a copyright violation uploading video to a P2P network. (True or False)
What is FALSE. Sharing your own original work using peer-to-peer file-sharing technology is legal. Now if you were uploading an mp3 of Vic's "Wobble", that would be illegal.
400
70 years.
What is the amount of time after an author dies that his or her work remains under copyright protection.
400
A health teacher tapes a "Seinfeld" episode on personal hygiene for use the following week in class. The local television station denies permission when asked and states this is a violation of copyright law. They are correct. True/False
What is FALSE. The television station is wrong. It does not hold the copyright on "Seinfeld".
400
A student finds a photo online dramatizing a pre-Columbian Viking landing in America. Since the school symbol is the Viking, he posts this photo on the school web page. He makes sure it links back to the original website. This is fair use. (True or False)
What is FALSE? Internet pages are copyrighted automatically. The student cannot safely post (and therefore re-copyright) anything without permission. Use in a classroom report or multimedia project would have been okay, as would a non-posted page.
400
He's the artist behind this #1 hit which became part of a plagiarism suit.
Who is George Harrison? The song is "My Sweet Lord". Bright Tunes Music Corp. sued Harrison after they said he plagiarized The Chiffons "He's So Fine". Harrison was found guilty of "Subconscious Plagiarism" and paid $587,000.
500
Generally, seeing the copyright symbol also provides a reader with these two pieces of information.
What are the copyright owner and the first year of publication.
500
95 years from first publication or 120 years from creation – whichever is shortest
How long does copyright stay in effect for works written under pseudonyms or whose authors are unknown?
500
A completed application form, $30 non-refundable fee, and a non-returnable copy of your work.
What must you send in if you want to register your work for copyright protection?
500
Several news outlets snap a hilarious and very unflattering picture of the First Lady for a funny story. You want to use one as you mention the story for today's GCTV, but you decide to go with a less funny and more flattering picture posted on the white house's website. Explain Why?
What is Fair Use. Any work created by government employees (ie photos posted to .gov websites by government photographers) is considered public domain. You would have to get permission to broadcast a news outlet's photo.
500
The title and artist this rapper credited in releasing this hit.
What is "Super Freak" by Rick James? MC Hammer gave Rick James a co-writing credit and probably saved himself a lot of public humilition and headache in the process.