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Q&A Do I have to pay royalties if I include excerpts from other works?

In a lot of books, at the beginning, the authors include quotes from poetry or songs that are relevant to the theme of their story or to their characters' situations. Obviously I would have to ask...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by weakdna says reinstate monica‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:38:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44368
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar weakdna says reinstate monica‭ · 2019-12-08T11:38:11Z (almost 5 years ago)
In a lot of books, at the beginning, the authors include quotes from poetry or songs that are relevant to the theme of their story or to their characters' situations. Obviously I would have to ask for permission to use these works, but do I have to pay the authors or writers if I publish? (For clarification, I am asking about situations where fair use and public domain don't apply. I know I _can_ add quotes under _fair use_, I am asking if I have to pay royalties for excerpts that are _not_ under fair use.)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-04T15:58:50Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 6