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    Hello

    I would like to make transcripts of online video clips (news, current affairs, etc) and post them with a commentary on my own site together with a link to the original clip.

    My site has a commercial purpose.

    Would this be an infringement of copyright or might I be able to claim fair use on the basis of transformative use and no damage to the original copyright holder (on the basis that i am driving traffic to them)? Or on any other grounds?

    Many thanks in advance

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    Default Re: Transcripts Online

    Would this be an infringement of copyright
    Maybe.


    or might I be able to claim fair use on the basis of transformative use and no damage to the original copyright holder (on the basis that i am driving traffic to them)? Or on any other grounds?
    Maybe.

    The doctrine of Fair Use is murky at best. If you intend to make use of someone else's intellectual property, you'd do well to either obtain advance permission to do so, or to consult an attorney in your area who is familiar with copyright and IP issues.

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    Look at a site like mediamatters.org to see what is probably going to be considered to be fair use of media clips and transcripts.

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