Week 9

What is fair use? ............I guess I don't really know judging by my quiz score of 55%.  When that video said that it is "slippery," they really were not kidding.  I have to admit, I'm a little nervous now as a teacher, and especially as a music teacher.  I already knew a little bit about the copyright laws with regard to sheet music, audio recordings, and performances, but now I can see that it's even more slippery than I previously thought.  I guess the main thing to keep in mind is if the work is being used for instructional use.  Also, I know that many schools, and I am sure of this at the college level, pay a flat annual fee to BMI and/or ASCAP (2 of the biggest performance rights organizations) so that they are covered when it comes to their music departments' performances.  They just have to make sure they submit a list, called the copyright report, with all the music that was performed so that the composers of the music get paid accordingly.