Fair Use isn’t just a legal term buried in court briefs. It’s a right that powers how we create, learn, and innovate every day.
Fair Use Decoded is a visual series designed to cut through the complexity. Through concise, easy-to-digest infographics, we explore how Fair Use impacts different creative workers, industries, everyday people, and emerging technologies—showing why protecting this right matters for everyone.
Fair Use Decoded: September Sports in the Fair Use Zone
Fair use empowers independent voices in sports. Without fair use, the only sports media allowed would be media made or licensed by the sports leagues. Fair use allows independent criticism, commentary, and education that helps us understand the good, the bad, and the hilarious about the leagues, the teams, and the players we love.
Fair Use FAQ
Learn more about what Fair Use is, who relies on it, and how it helps copyright keep up with emerging technology. Have questions? Let us know at info@recreatecoalition.org!
Fair Use is your First Amendment right to use copyrighted works (books, news articles, Instagram reels, film and TV clips, photos, music, or speeches) without permission to create something new and transformative. From internet memes and news commentary to search engine indexes and classroom discussions, fair use keeps information accessible and creative freedom intact.
Everyone! Fair use may be more familiar to filmmakers, artists, technologists, and authors, but teachers, small businesses, journalists, researchers, content creators, and everyday internet users rely on fair use daily. Fair use industries contributed $4.9 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2023, so fair use is also serious business!
Absolutely! Like the First Amendment, Fair Use is a broad and fundamental right that can flex to keep culture, history, and innovation alive and accessible as technology makes new forms of creativity and information sharing possible. From the printing press era and the birth of modern copyright, to the rise of the internet, and now generative AI, Fair Use is essential to preserving our balanced copyright system that is under threat. Fair Use has always been about balance between rightsholders and innovators – let’s keep it that way.
Fair Use Decoded – Archives
Explore a complete list of the topics we’ve covered each month below!
August – Back to School Edition
It’s back to school season! As teachers, students, and parents all prepare for this back to school season Re:Create outlines how Fair Use is an essential part of the educational experience. From research to presentations and creative assignments, Fair Use powers students and teachers abilities to use copyrighted content in new and transformative ways! Explore August’s edition of “Fair Use: Decoded”:
September – Sports in the Fair Use Zone Edition
Fair use empowers independent voices in sports. Without fair use, the only sports media allowed would be media made or licensed by the sports leagues. Fair use allows independent criticism, commentary, and education that helps us understand the good, the bad, and the hilarious about the leagues, the teams, and the players we love.