The Copyright Quandary (magazine article)

[Amy SF]

The Copyright Quandary: What are the rules when posting to social media?

I thought VVers might find this interesting and informative. Check out the sidebar on Copyright Myths also.

http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201304?pg=27#pg27

 

[Second Summer]

Thanks for posting that. One issue the article doesn't seem to address is how much of an article can you quote under the "fair use" rationale. (In fact it doesn't mention fair use at all.)I tend to go by 2 or 3 paragraphs, but I suppose there really is no hard and fast rule.

 

[beancounter]

It seems to be saying that posting some one else work, even if you give credit is still infringement if you don't get permission. So millions of people are breaking the law every day.

 

[Amy SF]

The article is from Costco Connection magazine, which is sent to Costco members. Many Costco members are small business owners or creative people who are self employed and who depend on the internet to promote their business or their work, so the article is aimed at them, kind of a cautionary piece. But I still thought it was interesting enough to post here. Who knows, somebody on VV might fit into that type of category, Costco membership or not.