That "30 seconds or less is fair use" does absolutely nothing to stop the idiot RIAA from sending you all kinds of fan mail. That is not a law on the books anyw

That "30 seconds or less is fair use" does absolutely nothing to stop the idiot RIAA from sending you all kinds of fan mail. That is not a law on the books anywhere. Its one of the problems of fair use, because there aren't many explicit laws defining exactly what fair use it. Its all more or less come about through court decisions and judges opinions over the years.