Copyright and Fair Use @ JABSOM

The internet has made sharing and copying far easier, but because of this ease of copying, sometimes content creators do not get properly compensated for their work. Here are some common internet practices that may be violating copyright law, with some solutions:

• Posting a picture without permission from creator of picture (consider using pictures with Creative Commons licenses)
• Posting your own cover version of a popular song (you should get permission)
• Posting your own video using other music as a soundtrack (you need to get permission, though YouTube may tag the song as a cover and start paying the copyright owner royalties from the commercials that play)

If you are planning on making money from these efforts, it is much more likely that a lawsuit may be brought against you.