Friends, and attendees of the Copyright presentation at Darien Library this week, Ryanne comments on the use of “Eye of the Tiger” by Kentucky Clerk, Kim Davis at her Press Conferences pointing out the pitfalls in not securing the proper licensing rights before using music…
There is this urban myth I hear all the time. “If I just “use a few seconds” of a song then it is fair use, and I do not need a license.” I deliberately chose the word “myth” because it is just that – a myth. As a very general rule, most use of music requires you to seek permission. As someone asked me at a recent training, “Well, can’t I just use 3 to 4 seconds during my intro and outro to my podcast and be okay?” It depends, but probably not. It is more likely that you DO need to seek music licensing than you do not. Someone should have told Kim Davis.
In yet another example, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same sex marriage licenses, found herself on the opposite side of compliance with the law. This week her story unexpectedly intersected with music copyright…
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