Uploading video clip of a scene of a play … legal? illegal?
Question by grannysuze: Uploading video clip of a scene of a play … legal? illegal?
Hello all.
There’s a debate in my theater group about the legality of uploading a video clip (not even a whole scene) of a particularly funny moment in one of our productions of Sweet Charity.
If all the people IN the clip approve, can it be uploaded to youtube (not for sale) without violating the rights of the company that owns the rights to the play?
The scripts were obtained properly, rights to perform and sell tickets, royalties paid, etc. and so forth.
It is permissible to use the logo and quotes in publicity items … when those scripts were written, there was no such thing as youtube.
What is the standard nowadays ?
If you search for Sweet Charity on youtube you will find dozens and dozens of clips.
We were prepared to upload with giggles galore, however, the one budding lawyer in our midst objected if we were violating any of the copyright laws.
Guidance?
Short of cutting her out of the scene, (snicker) can this be done?
GrannySuze
Best answer:
Answer by Wolf 32
yeah you can. as long as you don’t get benefits
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