I am putting together a 1 minute video montage for a client of mine and she suggest perhaps putting a Duke Ellington song to it. I want to make sure I do this right as it may be used for a promotional video. Am I violating any copyright laws if do this even though he is passed away. Is their a website that explains copyright laws when it comes to music and that is easy to understand? I see video mixes all over youtube that have new songs put to them and I highly doubt they have permission. Thanks.
2007-10-01 07:54:44 · 3 answers · asked by raptor3300 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If it is for educational purposes then probably not. Also, and I might be mistaken, but I think that it has to be a certain length (i.e. 30 seconds) in order to violate copyright laws. You might want to do a little bit of research on this.
Try out the US Patent and Trademark Office website:
www.uspto.gov
2007-10-01 08:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by Toledo Engineer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The copyrights for his music is probably held by the publishing company. They do not expire simply because the artist died. Most everything posted on uTube violates at least one copyright. You would need to get permission from the copyright holder.
2007-10-01 08:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If, case in point, you utilize track made by ability of yet somebody else or agency for a presentation which would be positioned on youtube/extensively attainable on the cyber web, and you haven't any longer have been given authorisation from the artist or agency, then you definitely are violating copyright regulations. An occasion of it particularly is that my brother made a youtube account and positioned track on one in all his movies. interior hours, his video became blocked and bumped off. notwithstanding, in case you're in basic terms going to make a presentation, privately to a team of people, alongside with a presentation you ought to make for homework to present to a type, then you definitely ought to comprise on one in all your slides, which you renowned that this track isn't yours, and you ought to declare who it became made by ability of. regardless of the case, regardless of in case you're violating regulations, the main severe action taken will possibly be just to dam your video/presentation. desire this facilitates :)
2016-10-05 22:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋