Is it legal to use music on my website without a copyright

Wow, Spyro Gyra, that takes me back. Many years ago I was invited to a record release party for Gerardo Velez at le Bar Bat here in NYC when he put...

Business, compete question/issue.

There is no general prohibition for you to compete. CA courts will not uphold non-compete agreements as between employers and employees, but as...

I have a "Fair Use" copyright question for an internet video presentation on youtube and crowdfunding websites.

I agree with most of my colleagues here. Nothing you note here suggests that this would safely fall under a clean fair use analysis. It is...

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Can a wedding photographer give my photos to a business for them to use them for advertising without saking me

I do not agree with my colleague's general premise. First, you need to make sure you understand fully all the terms you agreed to that may be found...

Do i need a release form to use a picture of part of a privately owned house on a book cover. It was taken from a public street

I agree with the other answers. I general, no permission is needed so long as there is not in the picture copyrighted works. This may be, for...

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Question about art copy-write.

I agree with the others. The copyright affixes automatically, so unless the piece you note is now in the public domain, then you must assume...

I have an idea, what order do you suggest as far as implementing it. A trade mark or domain first?

I would say STOP and go no further until you have consulted IP counsel in private so all of this can be explained as it specially relates to your...

How can i verify if a saying is copyrighted to put on my line of exercise shirts?

Your question is kind of packed. I think your bigger concern is the trademark aspect rather than copyright. In most cases, using quotes or short...

Circumvention of copyright

There are different remedies as my colleague notes and those links provide the code so you should look that over. If you have a real world...

How short must phrases and quotes be to become copyrighted?

I agree with my colleague's. I think you are misunderstanding the purpose behind copyright law in the first instance. Mere words or short...