[78-L] Are we allowed to quote people in a book or article when they submit something to the group?

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 11/23/2012 11:14 AM, gdkimball at cox.net wrote:
> This has become a common practice in publishing, but I agree with the comments in this document from the American Musicological Society:
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> http://www.ams-net.org/AMS_Fair_Use_Statement.pdf
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> Is there actually case law that supports the total ban on fair use of lyrics, or is it just the fear of going up against corporate lawyers that enforces the rule?  For instance, the decision in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music held that use of lyrics in a parody was in fact allowed.
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> I know, it's complicated.
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I just picked up a newer book at the library that had a credit for 
lyrics used, with writer, publisher, etc. followed with the statement, 
"used with permission." It was printed in the /front/ of the book on the 
publisher page.

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