Music License Expiration at DVinfo.net

Mark Williams · January 25th, 2021, 09:04 AM

I have a DVD project that used royalty free 10 year music licenses. There were several DVD runs made during that period but under the 2,500 license cap. I have about 100 DVDs left. The music license expired this January. Can these still be sold since they were manufactured before the license expiration? The wording in the licenses does not address this issue.

Andrew Smith · January 25th, 2021, 01:13 PM

My 'ordinary understanding' guess on the issue would be that it is the manufacture date that matters. The sale (and re-selling) is beyond control and it's hardly as if the punters have to hand their purchased DVDs back just because a copyright license expired.

On a practical level they wouldn't be able to do anything about it and on a practical administrative level they won't want to know about it. As far as I can see you've done the right thing in terms of the copyright licensing agreement as it was written up, and this particular issue is a very minor aspect of the life of the product for which you proceeded in good faith. Your integrity remains intact.

Bonus points for still being able to sell physical DVDs! :-)

Andrew

Mark Williams · January 25th, 2021, 03:30 PM

Thanks. I don't know why they still sell. I have not bought one in 10 years.

Paul R Johnson · January 26th, 2021, 12:51 PM

I'm still selling them too - nowhere near as many, but they're still asked for by customers. However, nobody has requested a Blue-ray for three years!

Mark Williams · January 26th, 2021, 12:52 PM

Also have never been asked for a Blu-ray.

January 25th, 2021, 09:04 AM	#1
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Music License Expiration I have a DVD project that used royalty free 10 year music licenses. There were several DVD runs made during that period but under the 2,500 license cap. I have about 100 DVDs left. The music license expired this January. Can these still be sold since they were manufactured before the license expiration? The wording in the licenses does not address this issue. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

January 25th, 2021, 01:13 PM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,016	Re: Music License Expiration My 'ordinary understanding' guess on the issue would be that it is the manufacture date that matters. The sale (and re-selling) is beyond control and it's hardly as if the punters have to hand their purchased DVDs back just because a copyright license expired. On a practical level they wouldn't be able to do anything about it and on a practical administrative level they won't want to know about it. As far as I can see you've done the right thing in terms of the copyright licensing agreement as it was written up, and this particular issue is a very minor aspect of the life of the product for which you proceeded in good faith. Your integrity remains intact. Bonus points for still being able to sell physical DVDs! :-) Andrew

January 25th, 2021, 03:30 PM	#3
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Music License Expiration Thanks. I don't know why they still sell. I have not bought one in 10 years. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

January 26th, 2021, 12:51 PM	#4
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,016	Re: Music License Expiration I'm still selling them too - nowhere near as many, but they're still asked for by customers. However, nobody has requested a Blue-ray for three years!

January 26th, 2021, 12:52 PM	#5
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Music License Expiration Also have never been asked for a Blu-ray. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29