Copyright & Fair Use: Home

What is Fair Use? 

• Generally speaking, it's an exemption from copyright law which allows users to use protected works in a limited way without having been granted permission. 
• Four factors to keep in mind: purpose/character of use, nature of the copyrighted work, amount/substantiality of portion used, effect of use on potential market. 
• Fair Use Checklist 
• Fair Use Evaluator 
• Interactive guide to using copyrighted media in your course via Baruch College 
• The Legal Issues Behind Downloading Youtube Music Videos 
• Copyright FAQs for Music Teachers via Music Teacher's National Association 
• Music Copyright Guide via National Association for Music Education 

You can pay to stream music legally from Apple Music, Google Play Music and Spotify. However, you can't upload music found on these sites to projects etc. For free, open access resources check out the following:

Please note the above information is for refence purposes only and shouldn't be considered legal advice. You should always conduct a Fair Use Analysis if you're unsure regarding the lawful use of copyrighted work. If you need to purchase material or copyright permissions for such use, please reach out to your department chair or the librarians.