Copyright
Legal protection for creators of original works. It gives them the right to control how their work is used.
- Automatic: You don't need to register to have copyright.
- Public Domain: Works where copyright has expired or been waived.
Fair Use
A legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
Four Factors of Fair Use
- Purpose: Is it transformative? Educational? Non-profit?
- Nature: Is the work factual or creative? (Factual is more likely fair use).
- Amount: How much of the work did you use? (Small snippets are safer).
- Effect: Does your use hurt the market for the original work?