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The DMCA stands for
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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True or False: making a drawing that is very similar to the original drawing someone else already made is probably fair use as long as you made a few changes
False: if it's too close to the original, it could still be considered copyright infringement.
100
If you create a work while working for a company who does the copyright probably belong to?
The company
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True or False: works in the public domain have no copyright protection
True: all works in the public domain are NOT protected by copyright (they are open for the "public" to use).
100
True or False: if you own copyright you can share the work, distribute the work, make copies of the work, and create derivative works from the work
True
200
True or False: If an image is on Google or there is no copyright notice (symbol) I don't need permission to use it.
False - images in Google may be copyrighted, an item may be copyrighted even if there it no symbol
200
True or False: if you use someone else's stuff, as long as you don't make money you are protected by fair use.
False: whether you made money or not, you still stole their stuff if you used it without permission.
200
True or False: a teacher uses a copyrighted video and shares it on her public website. This is okay under fair use.
Most likely False. If she was just using it in her class she's probably be okay under Fair Use Factor 1, but because she's sharing it publicly on the web she may get in trouble for copyrighted infringement.
200
True or False: works made by governmental employees as part of their job are in the public domain.
True
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True or False: if you are using someone published work you are more likely to be protected under Fair Use vs. using their unpublished work.
True: using published is better because author's have the right to the first public appearance of an unpublished work (since it hasn't been published before)
300
Fair Use Factor 1 is known as the transformative factor. Explain what this means.
Fair Use Factor 1: A copyrighted work may be okay to use if it is "transformed" in some way and given new meaning. Examples: parodies, news reporting, research & teaching, etc.
300
True or False: Computer software can be protected by copyright law
True - as long as it's tangible and original.
300
If you own copyright, are you allowed to make "derivative works?"
Yes. If you do not own copyright you cannot make derivative works from someone else's work.
300
How long does copyright last for works made by an individual?
The life of the author/owner plus 70 years
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If you are guilty of copyright infringement you may: A.) Go to prison B.) Pay a fine C.) Pay the other person's lawyer's fees D.) All of the above
D
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True or False: Copyright only protects music
False: it protects any original work in tangible form
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Which of the following works is in the public domain? A: a copyrighted book published in 1924 (the author died in 1999) B: a song published in 2001 C: A software program published in 2013 D: A book written in 1834 E: none of the above
D since anything written before 1923 is in the public domain
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Safe Harbor protects who?
Online Service Providers (like youtube, facebook, etc.)
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What does Safe Harbor mean?
It means internet/online service providers are not held responsible if someone else uploads or posts copyrighted material to their site. They are not responsible as long as they take it down. Ex: youtube
400
Fair Use Factor 4 deals with the effect on the market or the potential market. What does this mean?
Basically: if someone else loses money or might lose money because you used their work, it is most likely not fair use.
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Is Fair Use a law? Explain why or why not.
Fair Use is not a law. It's only a defense. This means the four factors may make it okay for you to use copyrighted work. However, since your interpretation of what's fair may not be the same as the judges or copyright owners, you may still get in trouble.
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What are derivative works?
Works that come from another work (like a part 2 or a sequel)
500
Explain Fair Use Factor 3
This deals with the amount and part you use. Less is better. There's no certain amount that's okay to use or not use. Also, you can't use the "heart" of the work.
500
You've created a poem to read to your class. At what point is it covered by copyright law? A.) When you get the idea in your head B.) When you write it down on paper C.) When you read it out loud to your class D.) It is not protected because you did not register it
B
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True or False: In order for your work to be protected by copyright you must register it.
False. Registering is recommended but not required to be protected.