-- Jessica Rosner Kino International 333 W 39th St. 503 NY NY 10018 jrosner@kino.com> From: Jim Scholtz <jscholtz@sdln.net> > Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 16:02:16 -0800 (PST) > To: Multiple recipients of list <videolib@library.berkeley.edu> > Subject: Re: PPR and limits on promotion/publicity > > Hi Mike, Yes it does seem rediculous doesn't it, but the law concerning > copyright approaches the rediculous sometimes. According to MPLC, you may > advertise in-house by title (this includes house organs - newsletters, etc. > but not in general public media (newspapers, television, radio - I wonder > if a web page is public? - probably.) However, you can advertise a film > program at the library with specific dates and themes, but just not mention > the titles. It is this type of contractual thinking that is weird - the > MPAA just doesn't want movie theatres to lose business - like they would > compete with public libraries?. > > Jim Scholtz. > > > At 01:37 PM 12/17/01 -0800, you wrote: >> This has come up before, but I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who >> publicly shows films/videos in a library (not a classroom setting) and who >> has dealt with either Motion Picture Licensing Corp. or Modern Sound >> Pictures Inc. Both of them state that public advertisting of licensed >> films/videos is prohibited. So how is one supposed to promote the >> screenings? Is in-house publicity allowed? It seems like a ridiculous >> limitation, esp. considering the high licensing fees involved. >> >> Mike >> >> Mike Boedicker >> Audiovisual Director & Webmaster >> Danville Public Library >> 319 N. Vermilion, Danville, IL 61832 >> (217) 477-5223 ext. 123 / Fax: (217) 477-5230 >> mboedicker@hotmail.com >> http://www.danville.lib.il.us >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >> http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >> >> > <html> > <img src="0" width=10 height=10 alt="Emacs!"></html>