You may not need permission if you only want to use a ‘less than a substantial’ part of a copyright protected work.
When you buy copyright the person you’re buying from transfers the copyright to you. You must check what kind of use the licence allows.
Some copyright owners release work under a Creative Commons licence. You need to agree another licence if you want to use the material for something else. You’ll only be given permission to use something for one or more specific reasons, for example publishing a photograph in one edition of a magazine or using a song as the theme for one series of a TV show. This includes the copyright owner, who won’t be able to use it themselves while the agreement is in place. You’ll be the only person able to use something for the duration of the agreement. The licence agreement may allow you to use it for one or more specified purposes and may apply only for a limited time or in specific places. You must agree the terms of an agreement with the current owner to use all or part of copyright works. If you can’t find out who the copyright owner is check if you need a licence to use the work. You may be able to find out who owns copyright from Writers, Artists and their copyright holders ( WATCH). an organisation representing the copyright owner.a person who bought, acquired or licensed the rights.the creator’s employer, if it was created it as part of the creator’s job.the person who made it (the creator), or their family or heirs.confirm that your intended use falls within the exceptions to copyrightĪ person can give permission if they are:.agree a licence with the owner to use it.To use something protected by copyright you must either: For example, you can’t buy a painting and then use copies of it for a book cover, or buy a CD and use a track from it in a film. You can’t copy or use copyright material without permission.