I have a question about corwypited material that has been changed and then used in a performance. I am a voiceover artist who is also in University. I have…

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12.12.2015

Hi I have a question about corwypited material that has been changed and then used in a performance. I am a voiceover artist who is also in University. I have found that speaking the information I need to learn helps me retain the knowledge. If I were to rewrite an academic text book by putting it into my own words, then voice it onto the internet, would that constitute fair use?

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21.12.2015
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21.12.2015

First, we have to tell you that we are not copyright specialists, so this answer has been given by amateurs.

According the Finnish Copyright Law (“Tekijänoikeuslaki”, http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1961/19610404), translations and adaptations are protected by the law, so you need a permission from the author when making adaptations. If it’s the same text in other words, I think it will be considered an adaptation. In the Finnish Copyright Law, there is no fair use as in USA.

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