On 12/18/13 2:47 PM, "Maurice Amsellem" <maurice.amsel...@systar.com> wrote:
>Wow. I hate blurred images, especially when it's for legal reasons, and I >think I will not do justice to the really nice app you made. >But that's only a personal view. >I really don't know what needs to be done. >Maybe you should ask the person you know at M6 (CTO ?) like what was >suggested. Asking the owners for permission may actually result in permission to use the images without blurring. It might take time for their legal counsel to sort it all out, but it is possible. Remember, it theoretically benefits the TV broadcaster and the TV show's producers to have favorable viewing of their assets. They or you may have to ask the show's producer. Or they may have a blanket agreement. The TV broadcaster probably already has permission to promote the fact that they broadcast show X. -Alex > >Maurice > >-----Message d'origine----- >De : rx labz [mailto:rxl...@gmail.com] De la part de Erick Ghaumez >Envoyé : mercredi 18 décembre 2013 23:35 >À : dev@flex.apache.org >Objet : Re: Flex Showcase legal aspects > >Maybe i can blur all the logos and pictures in screenshots, and maybe the >title can only talk about a « anonymous » French Social TV application ? > >Erick > >Le 18 déc. 2013 à 23:23, Maurice Amsellem <maurice.amsel...@systar.com> a >écrit : > >> Same in France : rights goes to the employer, IP depends, and you have >>the rights to use "small quotations" (I guess that's what you call "fair >>use provision") without permission. >> There is another issue here: >> If you look at the screenshots, there don't only show tv channels >>logos (which belong to the tv channel "group" ) but also pics from TV >>shows &series (Little House, France Got Talent, etc.) which rights >>belongs to other companies, that I think M6 has bought the rights to >>broadcast. >> >> Maurice >> -----Message d'origine----- >> De : Justin Mclean [mailto:jus...@classsoftware.com] Envoyé : mercredi >> 18 décembre 2013 23:14 À : dev@flex.apache.org Objet : Re: Flex >> Showcase legal aspects >> >> Hi, >> >> Under US law there is also a fair use provision, which the showcase >>would probably come under (and permission is not required), but it IMO >>always best to ask. >> >> Thanks, >> Justin > >
