Can I use that image or audio file?
Published on August 12, 2017
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Can I use that image or audio file?
There is a lot of inaudibility about which files you can use freely from the internet. Let's put this simple:
Everything out there is made by someone and is therefor, Copyrighted !
Some websites give you permission to use the provided material for free.
Some ask you to give credits to the maker, but it's still free to use.
Some have watermarks on their images, those are definitely NOT free to use!
Copyright claims are truly high, you can get fines of $500 to $5000, and it's to late to be sorry. Removing the copyright material will not bring you in the clean. And they are right! People are spending a lot of time and money to create something beautiful, and others just copy it for their own gain.
You can not just take every car that you like, because the name of the owner is not mentioned on the car...
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1. Make your own pictures and music.
2. Read always the terms of services on the website.
3. Do not copy anything.
4. Do not use pictures with a watermark! Not here and not on your website!
Social Media shares
There is a lot of sharing on Social Media, and it's perfectly alright to click the share button. But it's not alright to copy the picture and use it in other content. That is not allowed! Pictures on Social Media are covered by copyright law.
- You do not give up your author rights when you place something on Social Media
- Social media is NOT copyright free material, you can not copy or screenshot images.
You may share & re-pin & embed on Social Media
On this training are quite a few links to free to use images
Files of people who are dead for >70 years
E.g. You can use the audio "Eine Kleine Nacht music" from Mozart freely, provided that it is self-executed.
Free images, photos, cliparts, editors, gifs, graphics
I hope this blog brings you a bit clarity in the forest of copyrighted pictures.
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