What are the copyright laws regarding using pictures from the internet in a publication?

Question

I work for a campus newspaper, and whenever I can I ask permission from music artists/recording companies to use pictures from their websites, and they often have a 'media' section that I can access. Once in awhile though, they do not have a media section, and I can't get ahold of them. (Especially when dealing with really popular artists.)

What are the copyright laws about taking pictures from, for example, Google Images and using them in my publication?

Answer 1

I don't know if this would fall under 'Fair Use' or not. I do know the law is the same if your source is the Internet as if your source is a printed book or magazine.

Answer 2

If you're using them for a newspaper article, you should be covered under the fair use provision... just make sure you list the source of the picture and give proper credit.