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If I use photographs
or a video clip for only a few seconds, it is fair use and I do not have
to obtain permission.
False: There is no rule that any use of still or video clips under
a few seconds is "safe". Unless an exception to copyright applies,
you need to obtain permission.
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If I use only
a few seconds of a song, I do not need any permission.
False: Like still and video clips, here is no magic number that makes
a few notes of a song safe to use without permission. Those few notes
may be very recognizable and your use without permission could be considered
a violation of the music owner's rights.
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