Would I be committing copyright infringement?

My take is a little different: As long as the sound recordings were copied for personal in-home use, copying the sound recordings from the radio...

Are amateur music videos illegal?

Ms. Kosyln has provided you with a very good response. I write to note only that the whole area of copyright law dealing with streaming...

Would making crochet patterns based off of popular gaming themes be infringing on IP rights of the gaming companies?

As for fictional "scifi characters": Copyright attaches to fictional characters that are sufficiently unique. Assuming the scifi character that...

Can I legally use a well known product to display my own product on my website?

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In terms of revenue, how much of a percentage do artists/musicians receive from the Performers Rights Act? Record Labels?

There is no "Performers Rights Act." There are, however, two bills currently pending in Congress entitled the "Performance Rights Act." A...

What are my rights if I own the copyright to a song and a band has recorded it on a CD and not given me credit?

The short answer is that you're owed some amount of money whenever anyone performs or records a musical composition (a song) that is protected by a...

Violation Of Copyright Protection And Usage Infringement

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Copyright Law Internet Image: I used an image from Google Search on my website and have been sent a demand for £983.25!

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Can a mfg advertise the sale of a product and limit your resale of the product by hiding a licensing clause in the agreement?

As Ms. Kosyln notes, the vast majority of software is purportedly "licensed" rather than sold. Software, however, is bought all the time. ...