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>We’re not open to the general public. Do we still need a license? >Yes. According to Senate Report No. 94-473, p. 60, “performances in ‘semipublic’ places suc
by tomjen3 9y ago
>We’re not open to the general public. Do we still need a license?
>Yes. According to Senate Report No. 94-473, p. 60, “performances in ‘semipublic’ places such as clubs, lodges, factories, summer camps and schools are ‘public performances’ subject to copyright control.”
https://www.mplc.org/page/faqs https://www.mplc.org/page/faqs
That presumably depends on whether the screening is only for e.g your family. Consult a lawyer.
- schoen 9y agoThe surprising breadth of "public performance" is the basis for the famous Girl Scout copyright royalty demand http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/17/nyregion/ascap-asks-royalties-from-girl-scouts-and-regrets-it.html http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/17/nyregion/ascap-asks-royalt... Movie theaters are familiar with risks in this area, so they might have their own rules about what you can and can't watch when you rent out a theater.
- Bartweiss 9y agoThanks for the source! Also, wow. I figured "rent a theater with strangers for a viewing" would be over the line, but I didn't realize that showing a DVD at a summer camp is technically illegal.