Producer Handbook: Copyrighted Material

Use of Copyrighted Material
The use of any copyrighted material in your program requires that you obtain the right to use it unless you deem it “Fair Use” or are relying on the Public Television Compulsory License (keep reading for a discussion of the Compulsory License). Copyrighted material could include such works as acquired footage and film clips, prerecorded music, published music including musical, photographs, literary works, original works of art, or reproductions of art work. Basically, just about anything you wish to include in your program that has been created and/or performed by someone else requires clearance.