Re: Looking for sample licensing contracts

> Also remember that a license
> isn't needed to use a copyrighted work if the use is "fair use" where the
> use is for noncommercial purposes, like for teaching, comment, or news
> reporting. In this case, there's a better chance of falling within the
> bounds of fair use than if a work is sold to the public for entertainment
> purposes.

Actually fair use is considerably narrower than you implied here. It not automatically fair use even if non-profit.

For lots more on this issue, see

   http://web.gmu.edu/bcox/ElectronicProperty/00ElectronicProperty.html

my electronic property collection. A good short reference is

   http://www.clarinet.com/brad/copymyths.html

mirrored in my collection.

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