What are fair use and unfair use?
Fair use refers to the Fair use doctrine, which allows individuals or organizations to use limited amounts of a copyrighted work without first seeking permission from the rights holder(s). There is no science behind determining fair or unfair use. However, the following are guidelines: • The more directly the new work copies from the original, the more likely it is to be considered unfair use. • The more artistic or creative the original was, the more likely it is to be considered unfair use. • If the original was a factual account, the less likely it is to be considered unfair use. • The more the original is used in the new work, the more likely it is to be considered unfair use. • The less the original is changed in the new work, the more likely it is to be considered unfair use. • If the new work is intended for commercial purposes, as opposed to educational or nonprofit purposes, it is more likely to be considered unfair use. • If the new work could hurt the financial viability of
