Comment on TOS Spotlight: Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

  1. Smithsonian Magazine disagrees with you about the copyright status of "Happy Birthday ".

    But that brings up a question. If the original work is only a few lines long, such as "Happy Birthday" that only has 3 lines of lyrics, or the work that's usually called "Hemingway's Six-Word Story" which is even shorter, how much can be quoted?

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      The examples provided in the post were merely suggestions that typically suffice for the majority of cases. The circumstances for specific content may vary, depending on their length or licensing status. If you have a question about specific content, we recommend that you reach out to the copyright owner or their estate. For Hemingway, that would likely be https://www.hemingwaysociety.org/permissions

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