Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2000/09

From: charette@-----.org
Subj: Re: [kl] Copyright vs improvisation
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:00:18 -0400

Bill wrote:
>Under this mechanism, there could be debates about fair use -- how
much of the copyrighted material can I use before I have to pay the fee
and thereby be subject to the contract restrictions.

Oh yes. There are numerous legal discussions (in and out of court) at any one time regarding "fair use". There's very little cut & dried in this area - fair use in an educational venue is very often completely different than fiar use in a commercial venue.

Mark C.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org