Archival Storytelling, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 11

Introduction to Rights and Licenses

Filmmakers, writers, scholars, and others who want to incorporate the intellectual property of others—such as images, footage, or music—into new works need to consider issues of copyright. Most likely, they need to get permission, in the form of a license, to use that property, and failure to do so may result in costly legal problems. Also, once they’ve created their own new works, they’ll want to protect that work from unlicensed use by others. What are the processes involved in making this happen, and in what situations might third-party materials not need to be licensed? This chapter and those that follow seek to answer these questions. Understanding how material is cleared for use and the ...