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Copyright and Fair Use

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Young Guru Borrows a Beat

Tharpe, Frazier. Jay-z and Young Guru. Digital image. 11 Ways Jay Z Can Drop Another Classic Album. Complex, 11 Feb. 2015. Web. 28 June 2016.

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Activity

MusiCode has selected you to be on a copyright jury panel

  • Read the following material on EarSketch regarding copyrights
    • All group members should read
      • What is a Copyright
      • Copyright Basics
    • Also, group members should read:
      • Copyright in Music (Role 1)
      • Legal Issues with Sampling (Role 2)
      • Fair Use (Role 3)
      • Licensing and Free Culture (Role 4)
  • Decide if Music Group 2 should sue Music Group 1 (give a group reason and/or individual reasons if your group does not agree).

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Should the copyright owners of music 2 sue the copyright owners of music 1?

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Final Questions

  1. Which of the following would be considered an example of Fair Use?
    1. Creating a parody version of a popular song focused on a social issue.
    2. Using a recording of the first three notes of a popular song as an intro to a new song.
    3. Performing a cover of someone else’s song on your guitar and sharing it on social media.
    4. Using an image of a famous painting as your album cover.

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Final Questions

  1. Which of the following would be considered sampling?
    1. Performing a cover of someone else’s song on your guitar.
    2. Using a part of another person’s recorded music in a new work.
    3. Playing another person’s recorded music in iTunes.
    4. Using another person’s recorded music as a soundtrack in a YouTube video.

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