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Yes, you are correct. It is considered a violation of the moviemaker's copyright (unless its a teaching scenario). We had a similar scenario here and I researched the question completely. You must obtain a license PER SCREENING from a licensing agency such as SWANK or MOVIES UNLIMITED. They generally cost $200-500 a screening for colleges. It sucks but that's the law.
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From: Barbara Koeller [mailto:bkoeller@mc3.edu]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 10:29 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Copyright question
Would someone be kind enough to let me know whether I have answered this copyright question correctly:
A student club wants to show a movie on campus, either one of the Library's or a Blockbuster DVD. They expect only 10-15 members to attend, and no admission will be charged. I have told them that this is still considered a "public performance" and we would have to seek permission and/or pay a licensing fee. Do you agree? It seems to me that the issue is not whether this is a small group and the public will not be invited, or that the club is educational in purpose. It is not part of a class (face-to-face teaching experience) so this is "public" in the eyes of the law. Do you agree?
Barbara Koeller
Ass't. Director, Library/AV Services
Montgomery County Community College
Chosen by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine
as one of the "Most Wired" Two-Year Colleges
in the U.S. in 2001.
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (215) 641-6590
Fax: (215) 619-7182
email: bkoeller@mc3.edu
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Yes, you are correct. It is considered a = violation of the moviemaker's copyright (unless its a teaching = scenario). We had a similar scenario here and I researched the = question completely. You must obtain a license PER SCREENING from = a licensing agency such as SWANK or MOVIES UNLIMITED. They = generally cost $200-500 a screening for colleges. It sucks but = that's the law.
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Koeller [mailto:bkoeller@mc3.edu]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 10:29 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Copyright question
Would someone be kind enough to let me know whether I = have answered this copyright question correctly:
A student club wants to show a movie on campus, = either one of the Library's or a Blockbuster DVD. They expect = only 10-15 members to attend, and no admission will be charged. I = have told them that this is still considered a "public = performance" and we would have to seek permission and/or pay a = licensing fee. Do you agree? It seems to me that the issue = is not whether this is a small group and the public will not be = invited, or that the club is educational in purpose. It is = not part of a class (face-to-face teaching experience) so this is = "public" in the eyes of the law. Do you agree? =
Barbara Koeller
Ass't. Director, Library/AV Services
Montgomery County Community College
Chosen by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine
as one of the "Most Wired" Two-Year =
Colleges
in the U.S. in 2001.
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: (215) 641-6590
Fax: (215) =
619-7182
email: bkoeller@mc3.edu