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First off, great concept! I would like to try this at least once. But second, is that really true? I’m actually curious. I can’t imagine watching a rented movi
by 40four 7y ago
First off, great concept! I would like to try this at least once.
But second, is that really true? I’m actually curious. I can’t imagine watching a rented movie in a private residence would be considered a ‘public’ viewing. If that is the case, where do they draw the line? Is it literally only for myself, the one person who purchased the rental? How many other people can be in the room? One, two, five, before the terms of said private viewing license are infringed?
If anyone has any sources where we could read further into the legality of these types of things, it would be interesting to look into.
- viklove 7y agoHe's wrong. No one has, or ever will be prosecuted for renting a movie and watching it with their friends in their living room.
- ghaff 7y agoI don't believe it would be considered public. IANAL but "According to the U.S. copyright law (Title 17, United States Code, Section 110), a public performance is any screening of a videocassette, DVD, videodisc or film which occurs outside of the home, or at any place where people are gathered who are not family members, such as in a school, library, auditorium, classroom or meeting room. " https://www.prattlibrary.org/research/tools/index.aspx?cat=105&id=5671 https://www.prattlibrary.org/research/tools/index.aspx?cat=1...