Lawyer : Manuel Ocana
1. How do I Copyright my work? You have to file a petition. Don’t need to have an attorney. I file for exclusive rights to it. Other people can’t translate it and use it. it would be in violation.
2. Can I use Copyrighted material in my private personal projects? With permission, yes. There are certain times when certain copyrights can be produced , but when they are in use for school or to teach.
3. When recording at a public event, would i need to get everyones permission to be on video? No. lets say you're selling coke and michael jordan. He can sue you because he is famous.
4. Can I be sued as an individual for my actions regarding Copyright at a TV station or video production company? I can be sued. As a general rule, as an attempt such as written material or anything else copyrighted can be sued for. Napster is a good example of copyright infringement.
5. Do famous people in my public videos that can be recognized need to sign a release? Yes and no. Depends on the purpose. If it is televised it is the same as using someone elses picture for profit, you need permission.
6. What could happen if I hold someone up to public ridicule, question their character or falsely accuse them of wrongdoing? You can sue someone else for this deformation. when you attack someone to force them to disclose private facts. Most commonly, we have slander and libel. Slander is about spoken information. You talk on the radio and you talk talking bad about someone. the other is printed. When you write words or images and you post something on the internet. You could be sued for that. lets say you sign a contract and we have a private conference and you disclose that information and start talking about it on the internet or the web.
7. Say I am going to pay someone to use their picture in my work. Would the price change depending on how I am using it? Probably yes, but I don’t have a good answer for that one. I don’t want to give you the wrong information.
8. If I am producing a video at my school and I use background music, would it mean I am using it for educational purposes? Yes, as long as you are not trying to profit from it, you atre ok. unless they have a certain copyright that say to use it to a certain extent.
9. Could I use legally purchased music from iTunes or some other website in my public projects? Yes.
10. Do I need permission from all legal owners of a song that I want to purchase to use in my project? No you don’t unless you are going to profit from it, yes. Fair exceptions is a very interesting term. If you are using it and not profiting, that is a fair exception.
