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What are the legal requirements for obtaining a license to use copyrighted material?

Mariano Molesworth

When you want to use something that someone else made, like a picture or a song, you have to ask permission first. This is called copyright. The person who made the thing has the right to say yes or no to you using it.

If they say yes, they might give you a license. This is like a special permission slip that says you can use their thing in certain ways. For example, they might say you can only use it for a certain amount of time or only in a certain country.

To get a license, there are some legal rules you have to follow. You have to show that you will use the thing in the way they said you can. You also have to pay them money in most cases.

Sometimes you can use things without a license, but only if it's for things like school or research, and if you don't make any money from it. This is called fair use.

It's very important to follow the rules of copyright. If you use something without permission, you can get in trouble and have to pay a lot of money. So always ask first!