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Not necessarily. Within the copyright law is a section called "fair use," which allows certain specific unlicensed uses in cases such as research, study, and education. Section 110 also offers certain exemptions for face-to-face teaching, and the TEACH Act extended some of these exemptions to distance learning. See the link below for more information.

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What is educational copyright?

Although there is no separate "educational copyright" law, there are exceptions and defenses within copyright law to accommodate certain limited unlicensed educational uses. In the US, use of protected materials in educational settings is addressed in Circular 21, linked below.


Can people use the videos to teach a dance class without violating copyright?

It depends on the video. Even though there are exemptions in copyright law for educational uses, if the video was not uploaded legally, any use is infringing. If the copyright holder of the video has authorized the upload (or uploaded it himself), displaying it for educational purposes should be fine.


Can people use the videos to teach a dance class without violating copyright if there is no money involved?

It depends on the video. Even though there are exemptions in copyright law for educational uses, if the video was not uploaded legally, any use is infringing. If the copyright holder of the video has authorized the upload (or uploaded it himself), displaying it for educational purposes should be fine.


How many reproductions can an educational institution make of a copyright work?

There is no clear answer on this in the law.


What you do in school to get around copyright law?

Nothing. Copyright law includes a huge number of limitations, defenses, and exceptions, many of which allow certain unlicensed educational uses.


Are schools exemped from copyright laws?

No. There is a provision in the "fair use" exception regarding educational use of a portion of copyrighted materials but it does not remove the responsibility for educational institutions to adhere to copyright law.


Are schools exempt from copyright laws?

No. There is a provision in the "fair use" exception regarding educational use of a portion of copyrighted materials but it does not remove the responsibility for educational institutions to adhere to copyright law.


Can congress hold that videotapes of publicly broadcasted shows only be shown ten days after the broadcast unless the copyright holder grants greater allowance for educators?

This is not in the copyright law, the TEACH Act, or the Guidelines for Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes.


What are the purposes of copyright law?

They use the copyright law to protect the proprietor (owner) from plagiarism and copyright infringement. This is useful because the ideas of others will stay their ideas as well as entitle them to all benefits and profits.


Will copyright laws allow to make a copy of a journal article?

There is a provision in US copyright law that allows the "fair use" of copyrighted material, without permission, for certain purposes (scholarship, criticism, review, etc) However US Copyright Law also sets out criteria that has to be considered before something can be judged to be "fair use" # The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes # The nature of the copyrighted work # The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole # The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work


What law is used on copyright?

Copyright regulations ACT 1969 (Commonwealth of Australia)


Where are you allowed to use pictures without having to pay for copyright?

There is a provision in US copyright law that allows the "fair use" of copyrighted material, without permission, for certain purposes (news reporting, scholarship, criticism, review, etc) However US Copyright Law also sets out criteria that has to be considered before something can be judged to be "fair use" # The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes # The nature of the copyrighted work # The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole # The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work