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Originally Posted by carbking
In todays world on the internet, copyrights almost seem anachronistic, but corporate attorneys have no sense of humor, and forgiveness is not in their DNA.
For those that may be unaware, copyrights extend for 75 years, and may be renewed by the copyright holder.
Jon.
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Law also provides a provision for "Fair Use" of copyright material.
Fair Use of Copyrighted Material
Fair use is the right to use a copyrighted work under certain conditions without permission of the copyright owner. The doctrine helps prevent a rigid application of copyright law that would stifle the very creativity the law is designed to foster.
The fair use defense is now codified in Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The statutory formulation is intended to carry forward the fair use doctrine long recognized by the courts. The statute provides that fair use of a work “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use, scholarship, or research)” is not an infringement of copyright.
One important consideration is whether the use in question advances a socially beneficial activity like those listed in the statute:
criticism,
comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or
research. Other important considerations are whether the use is commercial or noncommercial and whether the use is “transformative.” Noncommercial use is more likely to be deemed fair use than commercial use.
I think you're covered by the Fair Use Clause.
