[HPFGU-Movie] BOOTLEGS

[artsylynda at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/2/2004 3:00:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com writes:

Does  anybody know what current law is regarding
copying music CDs, software, and  home movies?

Sherry


Copying is against the law, period.  I'm a professional artist  and writer, 
and copyright law is something I pay close attention to.  You  cannot legally 
copy anything without written permission of the person or  corporation who 
holds the copyright.  That includes for home use.  If  you pay attention to the 
FBI warning at the front of your DVDs or VHSs, they  include a statement saying 
this film is for private home viewing only, not for  public performance or 
display.  So the law includes how the film is shown,  not just copying.  
Licensing is a big deal -- licensing is what happens  when you pay a fee to get 
permission to play someone else's song in your band,  for instance, or to use 
someone else's photo as the basis for a painting (I'm a  sculptor, not a painter, 
and I take my own photos the vast majority of the time  -- I never reproduce a 
photo exactly, but if I need to use a professional photo  to get a different 
angle than the reference shots I have from my own library, I  will pay for that 
permission if required.)
 
And on the thievery - how the heck do these idjits who buy pirated  DVD's 
think they're going to keep their players in good shape when they're using  
pirated stuff?  You don't know how that DVD's been treated before you shove  it 
into your player (or computer!!  gulp!!).  You're taking money away  from the 
production company that delivers us our Harry Potter movies -- if  you're doing 
this, STOP IT!  I hope everyone involved in such activities  gets busted.  
Disney prosecutes to the max when they catch DVD  pirates.  I imagine WB will be 
just as diligent.
 
Lynda

". . .the cat's among the pixies now. . ." Mrs.  Figg, OoP



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