Blogging, Video Copyright and Commercial Insurance, Katy TX
1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
Are you planning to blog professionally? It’s vital to ensure that your blog or website meets professional standards. One area that casual bloggers sometimes fail to understand properly is copyright and intellectual property. The casual nature of the web means that it seems simple to ‘borrow’ images or video to add to your own blog, however doing so may mean you are breaking the law. As a publisher, you should consider this type of risk when purchasing your commercial insurance. Katy, TX bloggers should understand the following factors about copyright.
Video, film, text, images, artworks and even musical scores, are protected by copyright. The copyright holder has exclusive permission to publish or distribute that work. In general you would need to seek permission to use a video on your own site, or purchase the right to use a video from a commercial image library for instance.
The other point to note is that there are exclusions to the copyright rule under the ‘fair use’ aspect of copyright law. In the US this generally means you may have permission to use a copyrighted video if it meets ‘fair use’ criteria such as for education purposes, news reporting or criticism. ‘Fair use’ may be a complicated area so it is important to seek professional advice so that you are aware if your own use is or is not infringing copyright.
For information on the liability coverage within their commercial insurance, Katy, TX bloggers are advised to contact their insurance agent. There are a range of insurance policies that may be of benefit to professional bloggers that your agent may also offer advice on.
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Video, film, text, images, artworks and even musical scores, are protected by copyright. The copyright holder has exclusive permission to publish or distribute that work. In general you would need to seek permission to use a video on your own site, or purchase the right to use a video from a commercial image library for instance.
The other point to note is that there are exclusions to the copyright rule under the ‘fair use’ aspect of copyright law. In the US this generally means you may have permission to use a copyrighted video if it meets ‘fair use’ criteria such as for education purposes, news reporting or criticism. ‘Fair use’ may be a complicated area so it is important to seek professional advice so that you are aware if your own use is or is not infringing copyright.
For information on the liability coverage within their commercial insurance, Katy, TX bloggers are advised to contact their insurance agent. There are a range of insurance policies that may be of benefit to professional bloggers that your agent may also offer advice on.
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