What is the Fair Use Copyright Act?
The Fair Use Copyright Act is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression and creativity by allowing for the limited use of copyrighted works without requiring permission from the copyright holder.
The Fair Use Act grants people the right to use copyrighted materials for purposes such as: criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. This act helps promote the progress of science and the useful arts by allowing people to use copyrighted works for educational and research purposes.
To determine if a use of a copyrighted work is allowed under the Fair Use Copyright Act, a court must consider the following four factors:
1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether the use is commercial or non-commercial.
2. The nature of the copyrighted work.
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
4. The effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Together, these four factors help to inform a court’s decision on whether a particular use is permissible under the Fair Use Copyright Act. It is important to note that the Fair Use Copyright Act is not a blanket permission to use copyrighted works without the permission of the copyright holder. Instead, it serves as a qualified defense against accusations of copyright infringement.
What is Section 107?
Section 107 of the Copyright Act is a legal provision that allows for limited use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes. It states that “the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
The purpose of Section 107 is to provide an exception to the exclusive rights of copyright holders, enabling the limited use of copyrighted materials in classrooms and other learning environments without requiring authorization from the copyright holder.
How Does Section 107 Apply to Media.onl ?
Media.onl is an educational database of media that helps demonstrate or exemplify a certain topic or concept in the classroom or for a school assignment. We have strict submission guidelines and moderate submitted content for abuse of our services. One requirement for submission is a synopsis of how the submitted content explains or demonstrates a particular educational or topic.
If you feel like your content has been used on our site and does not meet the requirements of Section 107, please visit our DMCA Page to learn more about filing a DMCA complaint for removal.