Copyright in Higher Education: Remixing and Digital Creations

What’s up with music? I can access it anywhere, so why do I need to pay attention to Copyright for music?

• A good overview of the complexities of music licensing and access (and who does and doesn’t get paid): http://www.vox.com/2014/11/24/7272423/taylor-swift-spotify
• What is being done to try and fix this (good or bad?): http://www.vox.com/2015/2/6/7992391/copyright-office-music-report

What about DJs and playing music at weddings?

• One resource for DJs explains it: https://djtechtools.com/2012/03/25/legal-concerns-for-digital-djs-should-i-worry-about-copyright/
• It’s very complicated and most resources talk about public vs. private performance and who is responsible for obtaining the license.  This section of copyright law covers the limitations and exceptions: https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#110

What about filming content for a multimedia project or creating a documentary?

• This can be very complicated depending on how far you are planning to go and how widely you distribute it.
• Start with reviewing this resource: Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use

What if I'm using online video pieces I found online in my remix or multimedia project?

• This is covered in the Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Online Video

What if I need to add captioning to an existing video?

• From the technical standpoint, McDaniel has the Ensemble Video media management server (https://it.mcdaniel.edu/ensemble) that can be used to add captioning.
• From the copyright standpoint, fair use still applies. More information on captioning issues can be found here: https://www.3playmedia.com/2015/04/09/copyright-law-vs-accessibility-law-is-it-fair-use-to-caption-videos-you-dont-own/