The use of new media in dance raises concerns about copyright infringement, privacy issues, and censorship.

Copyright infringement occurs when someone uses someone else's work without permission or creates a new work that is substantially similar to someone else's work.

Copyright infringement can result in both civil and criminal penalties, including fines, imprisonment, and injunctions.

Fair use is a legal defense to copyright infringement that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

Courts consider all of the above factors when determining whether a use is fair.

Privacy issues related to the use of new media in dance include the collection and use of personal information without consent, the disclosure of personal information without consent, and the use of personal information for commercial purposes without consent.

Violating privacy laws can result in both civil and criminal penalties, including fines, imprisonment, and injunctions.

Censorship is the suppression of ideas or information that someone finds objectionable, the removal of material from a work of art or literature, or the banning of a book or film.

Censorship can violate the First Amendment and have a chilling effect on free speech.

Dance companies should keep in mind copyright law, privacy law, and censorship laws when using new media.

Dance companies can protect themselves from legal liability by obtaining permission from copyright holders, getting consent from individuals whose personal information is being used, and complying with censorship laws.

Dance companies can learn more about the legal considerations of using new media from the DanceUSA website, the National Endowment for the Arts website, and the American Civil Liberties Union website.

Trends in the use of new media in dance include the use of social media to promote dance performances, the use of video to document and share dance performances, and the use of virtual reality to create immersive dance experiences.

Dance companies face copyright issues, privacy issues, and censorship issues when using new media.

New media presents dance companies with the opportunity to reach a wider audience, create new and innovative dance experiences, and connect with dancers and audiences in new ways.