WikiMusicGuide:Copyrights

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Never use materials that infringe the copyrights of others. If in doubt, write it yourself.

Conditions
You are free to copy, distribute, edit and make commercial use of the text under certain conditions.


 * You must attribute the work by providing a conspicuous direct link back to the article hosted on this website.


 * If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one.


 * For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.

Fair use
Occasionally, articles may include images, sounds, or text quotes used under the U.S. Copyright law "fair use" doctrine. It is preferred that these be obtained under the most free license practical. In cases where no such images/sounds are currently available, then fair use images are acceptable.

Images and photographs are subject to copyright unless they have been explicitly placed in the public domain. Images on the internet need to be licensed directly from the copyright holder or someone able to license on their behalf. In some cases, fair use guidelines may allow a photograph to be used.

Copyrighted works
Never use materials that infringe the copyrights of others. Note that copyright law governs the creative expression of ideas, not the ideas or information themselves. Therefore, it is perfectly legal to read an article, reformulate it in your own words, and submit it to.

Linking to copyrighted works is usually not a problem, as long as the page in question is not violating someone else's copyright.

Copyright infringement
If some of the content of a page is an infringement, then the infringing content should be removed, and a note should be made on the talk page. If all of the content of a page is a suspected copyright infringement, then the page should be listed on deletion page.

If you are the owner of content being used on without your permission, then you may request the page be immediately removed from. Please add some evidence to support your claim of ownership.