M3-OPTION 1: Copyright and Fair Use Blog
What is fair use? Fair use is the legal concept that certain copyrighted material may be used, even copied verbatim, for certain purposes without needing permission from the copyright holder. The primary criteria for using this material in a legal way is that it is used for a “transformative” purpose. This is a somewhat ambiguous wording, but most fair use situations can be placed in two categories: commentary/criticism or parody. In the first situation, there is a public benefit to the material being used; in the second situation, the parody is incapable of existing without the verbatim use of the original material. [1] When assessing fair use in court, judges consider four factors: · The purpose and character of the use · The nature of the copyrighted work · The amount and substantiality of the portion taken · ...