[grc] Storytelling copyright guidelines

[Pacifica Affiliates Unit Operations Coordinator]

Here is a good website for what's up to date in the public domain
<https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2022/#:~:text=January%201%2C%202022%2C%20is%20Public,%2C%20share%2C%20and%20build%20upon>
.

Joseph McGuire did a nice tutorial
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCazdP5EkWA> on basic copyright stuff.

Stephanie


On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 11:42 AM Ken Freedman via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org>
wrote:

> While the ChatGPT is accurate on some points, it fails on others.
>
> 1) FCC rules have no say on copyright law.
>
> 2) Also, ChatGPT's answer on Fair Use is simplistic and useless. Fair Use
> is a legal defense only, and is therefore subject to the knowledge and
> whims of each judge who hears a Fair Use case.
>
> -Ken Freedman
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:02 PM kenya lewis via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Interesting. I think:
> >
> > You’d need permission or for the material to be in the public domain,
> > (published prior to 1923)
> >
> > You may be able to argue it is educational but ethically that is made
> more
> > gray b.c you are using someone else’s work for your station’s benefit
> with
> > none to the content creators
> >
> > I’m doing some tests for work, so here is the answer from Chat GPT:
> >
> > Under FCC rules, non-commercial educational (NCE) broadcast stations are
> > generally subject to the same copyright laws as commercial broadcast
> > stations. Therefore, reading a published short story on a non-commercial
> > broadcast radio station without permission from the copyright holder
> could
> > still be considered a copyright violation.
> >
> > However, there are some exceptions under the law that may apply to NCE
> > stations. For example, Section 110 of the Copyright Act allows for
> certain
> > performances and displays of copyrighted works in the context of
> > face-to-face teaching activities at non-profit educational institutions.
> > Additionally, the fair use doctrine may allow for certain limited use of
> > copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism,
> > commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
> >
> > If you are considering reading a published short story on a
> non-commercial
> > broadcast radio station, it's best to consult with legal counsel to
> > determine the specific copyright implications and any exceptions that may
> > apply.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 3, 2023, at 7:28 AM, Katherine Stathis via grc <
> > grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi! We're seeking clear copyright guidelines surrounding the narration
> > of
> > > short stories, and if there are limitations for broadcasting,
> streaming,
> > or
> > > posting archived shows online. We're a bit confused on what's allowed
> and
> > > what's not, and we have a storyteller radio host in suspense. Any help
> is
> > > appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Kate
> > >
> > > Kate Stathis
> > > WAYO 104.3FM <https://wayofm.org/>
> > > Rochester, NY
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Stephanie Schubert
Operations Coordinator
Pacifica Affiliate Network
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