Can you use copyrighted music for a school news program?
My teacher is always yelling at my class when we place composition on our school news. Is it officially authorized to use the composition in our news program. Its really lame without it…
Its a tv program
You need to get permission, even for a school. It doens’t cost much – just pay up.
If the song is released as a single, then yes, because it has been released into public domain and is therefore useable without permission. Also, if you own the CD, you can use it if you properly cite the composition.
It is illegal if you’re selling the program or subscription to the news service for profit. If it is not life widely distributed and is more of a class project, I’m sure the record categorize won’t mind. Technically anything that is copyrighted can’t be used without consent of the record categorize, but clips are ALWAYS permissable (for sale or not for sale) if under 15 seconds.
Copyright laws allow for “educational” use, but you force be ‘skirting the edge’ of that classification if it is only for your school newspaper, and not for learning.
The only argument I can see is that writing, editing, etc, of a school newspaper is an educational endeavor, but again, you force be on thin ice, with permission — especially with the composition industry up in arms lately about copyright issues.
If you REALLY want to take up again redeployment composition on the newspaper, find out if one of the students parents is a lawyer and get them to question their mother if it is OK.
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If you don’t have permission to use the composition, you are in violation of copyright. Simple as that. The only exclusion is composition that is in the public domain. That’s mostly pretty ancient stuff, like Sousa marches and I Dream of Jeannie etc. Which would probably sound pretty lame to people who are used to listening to rap and hip hop. When the composition isn’t life used for profit – for example, if you are not taping the composition and selling it – the holder of the copyright will often give you permission to use the composition. Usually, though, they question for a credit line or an credit. Your teacher has excellent reason to yell!
sorry to say this, but it is apsolutly illegal to do what you are doing. its called playgerizing (spelled it incorrect). u dont want to do that.
It’s OK as long as no one makes a profit from it. You can use it but there can be no money taken by doing so ( by your use of it). If someone in the public does so, it’s not your problem. I’d place a disclaimer on it anyway. Consult a lawyer but if not, something like ” the song is copyrighted and public use for commercial purposes or any activity outside of it’s intended purpose, is prohibited.). Bottom line is it’s always best to get permission first from the record company or copyright owner. On a small scale, I doubt you should lose any sleep over it. If it’s inane to millions of people, make the call and get the permission.
This will clearly fall under honest use for classroom playback use. If the video is broadcast or cable cast then it should also be ok as RIAA is exempted from broadcast royalty.
If it is streamed on internet there is a problem. There is no educational or non-profit exemption for streaming of composition via internet, which would include video. The minimum royalty is $500 and you will have to keep exact records on what songs are play and how many listeners were fed. That is not worth the pain.