Copyright for the Fine & Performing Arts: Further Inquiry
This guide gives faculty and students--as practitioners of the arts--a working knowledge of their rights and responsibilities when it comes to copyright, and the fair use of copyrighted materials and others' works of art.
Websites
- Center for Social MediaAmerican University
- Center for the Study of the Public Domain: Arts ProjectDuke University
- Copyright and Fair Use OverviewStanford University
- Media Education LabTemple University
Videos
The Faithful: the King, the Pope, the Princess by Available on DVD and streaming. Current uNID and password is required for access. Public Performance Rights are included with this film.
- Other People's Footage: Fair Use in Scripted FilmsThis documentary explores the principles of fair use as they relate to scripted films.
- Other People's Footage: Copyright & Fair UseThis documentary explores the three questions that are crucial in determining fair use exemptions for documentary filmmakers.
- Restoring Faith in Fair UseDirectors of Other People's Footage and The Faithful in conversation with Patricia Aufderheide. Password (if needed): P@ss22
- Rip! A Remix Manifesto
by Brett Gaylor. DVD located in Marriott Library's ARC. Click the link above, log into your library account, then click "Get It" to retrieve this item. - A Fair-y Use TaleStanford University/Bucknell University
Books on Copyright, Fair Use, and the Public Domain
Follow this link to find a wide assortment of materials about copyright and the arts at the University of Utah. Or check out the recommended titles below:
Getting Permission by This is an e-book. You must be on campus or have a current uNID to access it.
Reclaiming Fair Use: How to Put Balance Back in Copyright by A 2011 print edition is also available at Quinney Law Library: KF3020.A944 2011
The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Free Content for your Website, Book, App, Music, Video, Art, and More by This is an e-book. You must be on campus or have a current uNID to access it.
Older, print editions are also available at Faust Law Library (level 4) and Marriott Library (level 1): KF3022 .F575
Copyright Clarity by Available as an e-book and in print: Marriott Library, Level 1, General Collection, LC5803.C65 H63 2010
Music Copyright Law by This is an e-book. You must be on campus or have a current uNID to access it.
Clearance and Copyright: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television by Marriott Library, Level 1, General Collection: KF3070 .D66 2014
The American Bar Association's Legal Guide to Video Game Development, by Ross A. Dannenberg, 2017Faust Law Library: Level 1, Compact Shelving KF3024.C6 A94 2016
Law and Authors: A Legal Handbook for Writers, by Jacqueline D. Lipton, 2020This is an e-book. You must be on campus or have a current uNID to access it.
Ch. 2: Know Your Copyrights
Ch. 3: Writing for Someone Else
Ch. 8: Protecting Your Author Brand
Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types by This is an e-book. You must be on campus or have a current uNID to access it.
Ch. 3 includes: Choosing a trademark.
Ch. 17 includes: copyright ownership, trade secret ownership, and patent ownership.
Performing Arts Librarian
