Has anyone used copyrighted material on their websites and have you had success getting permission from the author/publisher to use that material?
I'm not sure how you mean?! You can certainly name them in context. You shouldn't for example claim they endorse a product if they don't. It's also worth remembering that in some jurisdictions you can be held accountable if your content is libellous or defamatory. Rich.
You can certainly ask the copyright holder. In cases of text, quoting a para or two from a book or a couple of lines from an article will be considered "fair usage" and won't need permission. However, there's certainly no point in publishing large chunks of material from other websites as it'll simply be flagged as duplicate content by search engines which is of no benefit to you, regardless of whether you have permission. :) Rich.
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Has anyone used copyrighted material on their websites and have you had success getting permission from the author/publisher to use that material?
I agree with @RICH, It all depends on the use of their content or name. My best rule of thumb would be to contact that person or organization etc.. to get permission. You have come this far. Don't destroy what you have accomplished.
That is my thought.
Dave
I'm not sure how you mean?! You can certainly name them in context. You shouldn't for example claim they endorse a product if they don't. It's also worth remembering that in some jurisdictions you can be held accountable if your content is libellous or defamatory. Rich.
You can certainly ask the copyright holder. In cases of text, quoting a para or two from a book or a couple of lines from an article will be considered "fair usage" and won't need permission. However, there's certainly no point in publishing large chunks of material from other websites as it'll simply be flagged as duplicate content by search engines which is of no benefit to you, regardless of whether you have permission. :) Rich.
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I agree with @RICH, It all depends on the use of their content or name. My best rule of thumb would be to contact that person or organization etc.. to get permission. You have come this far. Don't destroy what you have accomplished.
That is my thought.
Dave