hello, 1) if i want to quote words from celebrity people is it legal? 2) if i quote someone and give his band credit like: Pink Floyd. is this mean that the quote is legal but i can not use the trade mark "pink floyd" as the source of the quote? thanks!
I don't see why not to be legal since you are specifying the person who said that. So, I guess this should be legal Eg.
It is covered under the fair use exemption of most copyright acts, aslong as you quote them propperly, by attributing the quote to them, similar to the below:
It probably isn't covered under copyright if you are quoting the person. But the question here is actually what if you quote someone else who quoted the individual. That's a different story. A very short quote would not bring you a problem that was stated by the person. But don't quote a news article and use liberal amounts of content.
It is covered under fair usage You cannot sell my speech commercially. But you can use it for fair purpose. You can quote me but for that you need prove me credits. The same applies on/for famous people too.
I think you misunderstand what the "Fair Use Exception" is. Just because you're not making money off of some "work" doesn't mean it's "fair" to use it. The exceptions are limited. A quote of a sentence or two of what someone said is not "copyrightable" and therefore no "fair use" issue applies at all.
Ya I agree with you a small line is not an issue. I said one cannot use a whole speech of mine for commercial purpose without my permission. (except for press and new reporting purpose). isnt it?
One of the greatest myths on the Internet. Just give the person credit for the item you've taken and you're fine. It's not with regard to copyright law regarding items that qualify for copyright, for the most part.
For a quote though? This isn't like posting a whole chapter of a book online and slapping the author's name at the bottom. A line or two from something a celebrity said seems like it would be fair use to me.
1. A quote does not equal a chapter of a book and may not even be sufficient by itself to qualify as a work of authorship. 2. A quote of something stated in conversation is not (for the purposes of being understood) permanently recorded or transcribed such as the type on a book or writing on a paper. Imagine this horror - Brad Pitt says "Honey, I'm going to be late and will see you in a hour." Do you think this is actually subject to copyright protection? Should it be?
I don't think the OP is talking about academia which would require the citing original sources for everything including ideas. As long as OP doesn't try to make money off of someone eases work or pass it off as their own then it is not illegal. What that said, do the ethical thing and cite all your sources and if you plan to make money off of someone eases work (not sure how you can do that with quotes) then contact the source (or their representative) and make arrangements to use their materials. "Start wide, expand further, and never look back." Auhnuld Schwarzenegger
Irop Paze - I respect what you're saying but I think there may be a bit of confusion with what is "ethical" or "moral" and what is "the law." A short quote is typically not subject to copyright law. The rules of academia are subject to the same laws as any other person and niche. In academia, to use someone else's quote (which might be a clever quip) without giving them proper attribution would probably be frowned upon although not unlawful or infringing of copyright. Citing "sources" is also completely different, such as in journalism. There is copyright and then there is ethical conduct in journalism. It happens all the time. You'll frequently hear someone say that "XYZ first reported blah blah." Others will report the same without making clear whether or not they heard this news in person. It gets frowned upon but it is not unlawful. Last, an 8 word thought typically will not qualify for a "work" as understood under copyright law nor would it qualify in the generally accepted rules in academia. Just like in the above example, to require this would bring about undesirable results.
@xanth I totally get what you are saying. Just trying to make the point that it is ethical to cite everything borrowed and to practice due diligence when using someones work for income. Where things do get gray are describing what a "work" is. The people that have created the worlds smallest poems might take offence if someone took their few words and sold them on gift or occasion cards. When in doubt, staying ethical can sometimes keep you out of legal trouble.