Q. Can I use clips from movies or music in my project?

Movies: Up to 10% or three minutes

Music: Up to 10% of an individual copyrighted musical composition. 10% of a copyrighted musical composition on a sound recording. However, no more than 30 seconds may be used without gaining permission from the copyright owner and/or publisher. 

Multimedia projects that are educationally-related are only valid for a duration of two years from the date of creation. After the two year period has expired the content can no longer be displayed.

If you want to use music that is free for the public to use, you may visit freeplaymusic.com

Questions? Contact Scholarly Communication Librarian Jennifer Coronado at 317-940-9549. To learn more about copyright, see the library's LibGuides on Copyright and Music Copyright