i found some speeches online that id like to use in some music, but i dont know if i'd have to get the rights to them.
is there someplace i can find out if these particular speeches are copyrighted?
2007-02-26 17:47:00 · 3 answers · asked by Guy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the people speaking are dead, if that makes a difference.
2007-02-26 18:02:44 · update #1
Unless you can positively discover to the contrary, they are copyrighted. In the US, any speech, piece of music, photo, piece of art, is essentially automatically copyrighted unless the author deliberately releases it into the public domain. You should seek the author of the speeches in question.
2007-02-26 17:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by joustingwindmills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government works in the USA are not copyrighted. This includes speechs or other comments made by public officials who are performing their duties. Many Presidential speeches and chats have been recorded and are fair game. Same goes for their official photographs. If you pull your copy off a commercial recording or re-broadcast you may be limited to fair use applications. Make your own recording or recreation to be safe.
2007-03-02 18:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a popular song in 1998 ripped the words of a speech and also from a legal practice magazine. you might know it, "everybody's free to wear sunscreen". there was no copyright suit filed and the sing was a hit.
2007-02-27 02:03:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋