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Broadcast Yourself. Please note: This material is provided for informational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice, or a substitute for legal advice. The rights to any screen shots or footage of third party content on our site are not ours to grant. Additionally, there is no general public record of who owns the rights to particular works. We therefore can't assist you with identifying and contacting the party that owns the rights to a particular work. We provide content owners with the ability to control the use of their content on YouTube. If you have cleared the rights to use certain copyrighted material in your video, you may want to alert the original content owner of your video's title and address on YouTube, to avoid a mistaken removal. If your video is removed in error, you have the option to request a retraction from the claimant or submit a counter notification .

The nature of the copyrighted work Read more about fair use at the U.S. Broadcast Yourself. What is copyright? Copyright is a form of protection provided for original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, graphic and audiovisual creations. "Copyright" literally means the right to copy, but has come to mean that body of exclusive rights granted by law to copyright owners for protection of their work.

What is copyright infringement? Copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner. Posting copyright-infringing content can lead to the termination of your account, and possibly monetary damages if a copyright owner decides to take legal action (this is serious—you can get sued!). Below are some guidelines to help you determine whether your video is eligible or whether it infringes someone else's copyright. You can also find copyright FAQs within our Help Center . Learn More About Copyright How do I know what is copyrighted? Margaret Stewart: How YouTube thinks about copyright.

Can I play YouTube Video in public place in outside of US? - YouTube Help. Can I use youtube videos in public presentations? - YouTube Help. If we use public youtube videos in our video recorded speeches/presentations, are we violating any copy rights? - YouTube Help. Legal to show youtube video in public presentation? - youtube copyright. Everything is a Remix Part 1. Everything is a Remix Part 2. Everything is a Remix Part 3. Everything is a Remix Part 4. A Shared Culture. To celebrate our 2008 fundraising campaign, Creative Commons has released “A Shared Culture,” a short video by renowned filmmaker Jesse Dylan. Known for helming a variety of films, music videos, and the Emmy Award-winning “Yes We Can” Barack Obama campaign video collaboration with rapper will.i.am, Dylan created “A Shared Culture” to help spread the word about the Creative Commons mission. In the video, some of the leading thinkers behind Creative Commons describe how the organization is helping “save the world from failed sharing” through free tools that enable creators to easily make their work available to the public for legal sharing and remix.

Dylan puts the Creative Commons system into action by punctuating the interview footage with dozens of photos that have been offered to the public for use under CC licenses. Similarly, he used two CC-licensed instrumental pieces by Nine Inch Nails as the video’s soundtrack music. Download A Shared Culture is available in several formats: Assets. PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet. Copyright Registration Office by Public Notary in Australia certified for life in 164 countries. Trademark Solutions.