Fair use

From Media Technology and Culture Change
Revision as of 15:15, 15 March 2007 by Margaux Rowley (talk | contribs) (New page: Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holders for certain functions such as teaching and parody. The use of these materials must be li...)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigationJump to search

Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holders for certain functions such as teaching and parody. The use of these materials must be limited and not for commercial gain. Fair use, while it may be used as a defense against copyright lawsuits, has rarely been explored within the context of the courtroom.