okay.. this is maybe the third time i've asked this... is it legal if i search on videos (on yahoo homepage) someting and download it and use it in my own video? or do i have to go to a certain web site? Thank you. please do not put stupid and retarted awnsers
2006-11-25 13:52:24 · 15 answers · asked by Lor-the-Giraffe 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
okay so i spelled a few things wrong
2006-11-25 13:57:57 · update #1
I would believe this would fall under Fair Use.
I'm not sure for what you are planning to use the videos. If it is for a non-profit, educational process (i.e. An exam.) then I would believe it would be okay. If you were, however, profitting financially from the video, then you have broken the copyright laws.
When in doubt, though, get permission.
2006-11-25 14:04:22 · answer #1 · answered by muertoalavida 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to venture that you're making a music video or another video with clips of things used on the internet.
Legal guidelines:
You have to give credit to the original artist or author of what you show and only show some of the material like no more than 30 seconds up to a minute's worth, and not all of it.
The original artist or author is entitled to all rights of the information you're taking from their work. So, if you borrow from anything that states there is a copyright on the material you're borrowing, you can't use any of it except for educational or research purposes.
If the original artist or author tells you verbally or in writing that you can't use their work, you must destroy all copied versions of whatever material you borrowed from them.
You cannot sell your video without permission from every artist or author's work you borrowed to make it.
It would be best if you just create your own work, and avoid plagiarism altogether. Plagiarism is when you take someone else's work and claim it as your own. Don't ever do that!!! You must give credit or you will find yourself in hot water with the law pretty fast.
The link below is the current U.S. copyright law. Read it! Know it!
2006-11-25 14:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Answerguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically, if you take ANYTHING, information, pictures, videos, audio you name it from any public place, it is a VERY good idea to check and see if it is restricted or has a copyright. If it doesn't, do w/e u want but if it has one, you can ask the author/owner for permission to use their material once u give them credit for it. If you don' have a means of contacting an owner or even knowing if the material is resricted/copyrighted, i suggest that you shouldn't reproduce it. This is simply because if the author/owner ever found out you did that, he/she could sue you for alot of $$$.
2006-11-25 14:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by nerajr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it is legal. if you use video off another site it may be copyrighted and in that case it's the legal property of someone else and it's like stealing.
2006-11-25 13:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's legal as long as it's not copyrighted or you have copyrights...
it's illegal to show a copyrighted video to a public group
however if you are compiling some stuff together to post it on the net then go for it..
2006-11-25 13:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's not legal, you have to get permission from the owner of the video
2006-11-25 14:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Sydd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
usually if ur doing anything on yahoo it is legal. yahoo is a safe site to trust
2006-11-25 13:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure its just like when you use someone elses photos from a website, you have to ask permission from the owner to use them, otherwise its copyright infringment
2006-11-25 14:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by SR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its ilegal if u dont try to sell it or use it with other ppl( u know like ripping a song). its like the numa numa kid. he didnt get into tons of ilegal trouble. no. he got a couple new vids out. =/
2006-11-25 13:55:38 · answer #9 · answered by Dude get a life! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hah its illegal ur breaking a couple copyright laws u have to check if its copyrighted material or else its copyright infrigement
2006-11-25 14:41:56 · answer #10 · answered by alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋