While I think this video is a little over the top, it does seem to be following copyright rules well. It is all text, and at the bottom of the screen it cites where the information came from. The music all appears to be one song, and is not cited, but it is unspecific enough to be a piece that is just out there for people to use in presentations like this without having to pay for copyright. So the video itself is sound, but there is not record on YouTube of who created it. So that is a lack of citation. I did find the website of the person who put it together, and he gives information about sharing it. He says that it can be shared in public, but the creator should still be cited.
If this were simply being used and not put on public display, the music could fall under fair use laws. It sounds as though it could be 30 seconds, the amount you are allowed to use under fair use, lopped and played over and over again. It also doesn't decrease the value of the song, because it isn't unique enough for anyone to lose money by it being the background for this presentation.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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