Confusion about copyright law is epidemic among those who post vi...
Confusion about copyright law is epidemic among those who post video to sites such as YouTube, the American U. Center for Social Media said. Researchers surveyed some 50 frequent online video makers, interviewing about a dozen. They found that…
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even those who want to obey copyright laws -- many of the students interviewed study video production and hope to make a living at it -- lack a decent understanding of basic copyright rules such as fair use. TV and film programming rarely was used by survey respondents incorporating copyrighted material into their works. Instead, most students interviewed said they use copyrighted music to accompany original video or stills. The study’s authors urged a “better general understanding of the use rights of creators.” Online video sites’ terms of service agreements often are confusingly dense, and service providers can play a role in “broadening of understanding,” the study said.