Tag: Permission

Can I use music?

Short extracts of commercial music may be used in teaching materials for the purposes of illustration, instruction or criticism and review in the classroom. Still, you would need permission from the rights holder to include it on online platforms.

Find here a list of providers of free music and soundtracks.

The author takes no responsibility for the content of this page, which is not intended as binding legal advice. The views are about copyright in the UK Higher Education sector context.

Can I edit a video?

You can only make edits with explicit permission from the rights-holder, who might be unable to grant it for licencing reasons.


Under no circumstance. you can remove the copyright and acknowledgement notes.

Can I link to videos and films?

Can I make a transcript or a third party owned video?

Can I link to YouTube?

Can I use TED Talks?

Can I show clips or whole movies online?

The author takes no responsibility for the content of this page, which is not intended as binding legal advice. The views are about copyright in the UK Higher Education sector context.

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