Sound Reasoning: Copyright Counts
What? You don't have permission to use that perfect music selection from your record collection on your video? But you used it anyway?
Shame on you. If an upset copyright owner decides to pursue the infringement, your first-time court fines could run as high as $25,000. You could also spend a year in jail--and that's just for a first offense. Now that would put a rather nasty damper on your videomaking enthusiasm.
Whether or not you need permission to use music depends on what you plan to do with your tape. In this month's column, we will look at copyright law as it applies to videomakers. We'll also look at some of the popular, cheaper alternatives for securing music and old footage, so that you can have legal sound and images for your …
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