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Copyright
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What is copyright and what does it protect?
How does it relate to me?
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Copyright protects what writers, artists and musicians have created.
This is called “intellectual copyright”
It gives them exclusive rights to authorise copying and communication of their work.People earn money from their creative work.
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Copyright also protects creative works from being used without the copyright owner’s permission.
People earn money from their creative work.
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Scenario
I have produced an original t-shirt design. Is it protected by copyright?
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Yes
Automatically covered by copyright.You do not have to register in Australia, it
is free and automatic. It is recommended thatyou place a copyright notice on your work.
For example © Toby Wright 2006
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You want to use part of someone else’s design on your T-shirt.
Can you do this?
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If the part (no matter how big) is instantly recognisable as that person’s work, then you must get permission.
Copyright generally lasts until 70 years after the author’s death at which time copyright lapses. The work then enters the public domain and it can be used freely without permission or payment of royalties.
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Will you always have to pay a royalty for using someone else’s design or a sample of someone else’s music in your own work?
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Sometimes you will need to pay.
(Make sure you always get an answer in writing.)
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Is your own web page covered by copyright?
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Yes
Your web page is protected by copyright as you are the creator of an original work.
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Does copyright protect ideas?
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No.
Protection is for the format.
Ideas or inventions need a patent.
IP Australia register designs.
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Copyright Act 1968
This Act legally grants and regulates the exclusive right of authors and creators in Australia to control the use of their work and their means to earn a living.
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There are some exceptions…….
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“Fair dealing”
Statutory Licences for educational institutions.
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How much copying can a student do?
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10% or 1 chapter of a book
One whole item from an anthology (<15 pages)
One article from a journal
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How long does copyright last?
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Generally until 70 years after the author’s death.
Then it enters “public domain”
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Is the Copyright Act ever updated?
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The Copyright Act 1968 is amended from time to time to keep up to date
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Are there exemptions from seeking copyright permission?
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“Fair dealing”
“Fair dealing” for purpose of reviewing
Statutory licences for educational institutions
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Why is it important to respect intellectual property?
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Promote creative communities and rich cultures
Promote freedom of speech and expression
It is wrong to steal!
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Can you charge someone who wants to use your design as part of their work?
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Yes
You can charge them money when giving permission.
They must still acknowledge your work
“attribution”
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What are some common infringements of copyright?
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Copying a video, DVD, film, logo or picture or pirating a CD or computer game.
Everyone deserves the right to earn money from selling their original work
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Is there a cultural copyright in place to protect indigenous communities?
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Not yet.
Copyright protects individual work instead of traditional work of groups.
WIPO with the UN is drafting one
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Copyright in a digital environment
Is there a difference?
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Similar limits apply in digital environments
Check for a copyright notice online -
Not everything is copyright free
Copyright is international
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The Copyright Act was amended in 2000.
The Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 gives owners on the Internet certain exclusive rights including the right to reproduce material and the right to communicate the material to the public
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What is “communication right”?
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It’s an extra right in addition to copyright associated with the internet.
- Transmission of material- Joint author and publisher
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Does “copyright-free” always mean that I can use an image or content?
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Not always
There may be obligations such as attribution,
registration orsubscription
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How can you download copyright-free images?
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Read the “Terms of Use” and “Copyright” sections on the website carefully.
If it is not there, it is copyright-free
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What is the international symbol for copyright?
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©
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How do you contact an author or web page creator to ask for online copyright permission?
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Through the web site
Get answers in writing
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Music and copyright
Music and images in digital media and on the internet are subject to copyright – unless there is a clear statement by creator.
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Any “substantial portion” requires permission even when it is used for study or review purposes.
(Even a tiny portion may be instantly recognisable)
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Four rights associated with music
Reproduction right Communication right Performance right Mechanical right
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Music performance rights APRA – Australasian Performing
Right Association
Music for advertisementsAMCOS - Australian Mechanical
Copyright Owners’ Society
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How do you get copyright permission for music?
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Many people to be contacted
3 copyrights – Musical work Lyrics Sound recording
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You may have to contact the recording company and music publisher for licences. Email a band’s website or contact AMCOS.
There is no set fee – negotiate!
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Tips and hints
Know the requirements of copyright
Check the copyright details of any material you wish to use
Copyright is the same whether digital or print
“Substantial portion”
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APRAAMCOSCopyright AustraliaScreenrights AustraliaAustralian Copyright CouncilCopyright Agency LimitedAPAASAALCAIP AustraliaNational Copyright Guidelines
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NSW Board of StudiesHSC : All My Own Work :: Copyright
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