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IDA Board President, Eddie Schmidt, Discusses Fair Use

By IDA Editorial Staff


Listen to Eddie Schmidt, who was interviewed yesterday on Digital Production Buzz, as he discusses the issue of fair use, and the recent decision by the U.S. Copyright office granting documentary filmmakers an exception to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Schmidt explains, "This decision allows filmmakers to digitally ‘rip’ excerpts of material for legitimate fair use purposes.  At last, 'fair use' in the digital world is truly fair."