A quote from Soldier In The Rain?

Or just a coincidence? ("Until that time, Eustis. Until that time.")

This doesn't really benefit me any (at least in any way that I know of), but I thought it may benefit some on the forum.

As for me, it would be most beneficial to legally allow for synchronizing copyrighted music to video. Australia has a system in place that makes this legal with the purchase of a license. The U.S. has yet to make such a provision, which is a shame as it is an opportunity for the powers that be to make money.

Currently only those who are okay with illegally doing it do it. Those of us who choose to obey the law are penalized, but would gladly pay a reasonable rate for the opportunity to utilize copyrighted music. I have lost several clients due to the fact that I will not add copyrighted music to my productions. Another guy in town will freely do so and there is probably a less than 1% chance that he would ever be caught or fined for doing so.

j razz

>>>>All for non-commercial use<<<

There is no such thing as non-commercial use ( other than making a copy for backup purpose ). It's always done to attract attention to one's account, blog, whatever else, make money off ads, or even if it's just being done to appear as the cool kid who has all these clips. Popularity is currency too, It's all commercial and should be illegal.

Parody is the only case where one should be able to claim fair use.

Hello Dan,
yes... A very good non-adventure role for Steve McQueen and a serious dramatic role for Jackie Gleason - other than his starring role in The Hustler ... until that time ... sounds like such an appropriate closing for almost any situation...

You're not any relation to a MAJ Wojciki, are you ... ?
I know he has one more "i" in his name, but thought perhaps you misspelled your own name... LOL

Until that time ... Earl J.

You make me laugh deusx ...
If the Library of Congress says there is a category of non-commercial use, I would tend to believe them...
Why?
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the history of the world with an archive to match ... the entire monolithic empire of the LC is a non-commercial enterprise for historical and informational purposes (additionally, the US government is the largest non-profit in history as well) ... any fees or charges for duplicating something from the LC is for their time, effort, and materials - not for any commercial benefit. I believe they would know what a non-commercial enterprise looks like when they see it. (grin)

Additionally, if I make videos for the church for no charge ... or if I make videos to share with my own family, it is not a commercial endeavor; simply an informing, entertaining, and educating endeavor without any profit motive involved.

From Wikipedia:
In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include:

So, even if there was no non-commercial category, there are still three other factors required to determine whether an action is an infringement ...

Until that time ... Earl J.

What's really important to me, more than copying, is that when you buy a simply, mass produced item that the manufacturer can not control 100% of the item use, Rare, limited production items usually have no real control after sell if this is no support issue. Apple control over the iPhone pushed the limits on mass produced electronic items, so this is a good thing....... even the new IBM Z11 mainframes will have to be careful about these issues in the near future where buyers outright buy the hardware, specially now since most the instruction set is hardwired. For Apple, the threat of some hacker figuring out how disable the built in advertising features of os4 limits the marketing angle that 100% of iPhone users are ad "viewers".

Earl:
One of my favorite films. SO glad Warner finally made it available on DVD. Getting too old to stay up for the late late late show...if there even is one anymore.

Now I just need "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"...

And nope, no relation. At least none that I know of.

You need to be careful with your understanding of the word "commercial" in this context. I've not found this easy to understand myself and find it even harder to explain well. I do know it's not what most think it means or what I used to think it means.

For example a Hollywood movie is not commercial and is protected by copyright. The movie trailer made to promote the movie is commercial and is not protected by copyright.

My understanding is that the word 'commercial' means used for the purpose of commerce. It has nothing to do with the value of the thing. Wikipedia offers this "Commerce involves trade and aids to trade which help in the exchange of goods and services."

Reason I raise this point is it may have implications outside the original topic that does affect us. For example many stock music libraries give a licence for "non commercial use". This would to me appear to mean it can be used in a movie that is sold, screened to a fee paying audience etc. What you cannot use the music in is a TVC or anything else that promotes commerce. Using it for music on hold in a business would probably be excluded as well.

Bob.

Dan,
well, there is the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel now so you can watch those late, late, late shows all day long now... lol ... also American Movie Channel (AMC)...
Isn't cable just the greatest...?

You picked a good one ... Robert Wagner; Peter Lawford, Lola Albright, and smokin' hot Jill St. John ... whew ...

Until that time... Earl J.