Paul R Johnson |
February 11th, 2010 05:07 PM |
Well - it certainly infringes copyright as it's a specific clause everybody signs up to. It isn't so much that there'd probably be fines involved, it's that if a school or college were proven to have done it, it's highly unlikely Weinberger or Warner Chappel, the two big ones here in the UK would then license another - and places that have performing arts as a big part of their portfolio can't take the risk.
Maybe because the user base here is smaller, these things tend to get noticed more easily.
Video is kind of allowed under the UK version of the Fair Use Policy - because of the educational link, but the reality is that the copyright owner has to agree with your request for fair use - and most, as they've specifically prohibited it, don't agree and withhold permission, kind of making the fair use concept a bit worthless. Ironically, I visit many UK schools and colleges and video is probably the most common evidence I see of performance standards - but it just gets kept very quiet, and officially doesn't happen, if you see what I mean!
|