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Slight copyright infringement issues here.
ReplyDeleteYou may NOT show an entire movie to a group for entertainment without a license. It does not matter if you rent it or purchase it.
Even with a license, you may not charge a fee to view the movie (you can charge for food or for
items at a silent auction, etc. as long as those charges are clearly linked to those items). You also
can not use trademarked names, titles, etc. in public announcements (e.g., the local newspaper).
Now does this really surprise you? The Berlin Fire Co. breaking the law. Where have you been? Their ABOVE THE LAW!
ReplyDelete7:42 AMEN! The worst excuse for hillbillies that wanna be. Just wait until the trial, then see who's standing.
ReplyDeleteI am sure the auxiliary paid the $100,000 royalty fee to Disney to show the movie and the copywright as well for using the copyrighted Disney logo on their poster,
ReplyDeleteFrom a fundraising website that says this information is allowed to be copied and distributed
ReplyDeleteAsk around your area to find out which movies have the most appeal, than advertise what you are doing.
You add to your fundraising by providing the drinks and popcorn, or any other niknaks that might seem appropriate.
Editor's note: Any showing of a film for profit (including your nonprofit organization's profit) will put you in violation of copyright laws. To book a film for public showing, you must contact an independent film broker who will get you the film, charge a fee for the process and report your box office receipts to the owner of the film. The broker will then take a percentage of the box office (royalty) for the film's owner.
Both for-profit organizations and non-profit institutions must secure a license to show Videos, regardless of whether an admission fee is charged. (Senate Report No. 94-473, page 59; House Report No. 94-1476, page 62)
ReplyDeleteA party is liable for contributory infringement when it, with knowledge of the infringing activity, contributes to the infringing conduct of another or provides the means to infringe. Vicarious liability arises where a party has "the right and ability to supervise the infringing activity and also has a direct financial interest in such activities." Gershwin Publishing Corp. Vs. Columbia Artists Management, Inc., 443 F.2d1159, 1161 (2d Cir. 1971). Both the property owner and exhibitor must make sure a license is in place before a Video is shown by either party.
Fitzgerald and Trimble on another train wreck, Holloway in tow.
ReplyDeleteHolloway is not in tow he is in the lead--this is not the fire co but the auxiliary which his wife is involved or the leader
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