Yeah, context is key—there aren't any hard lines or numbers. There also seems to be some deference to the nature of the performance—if it's commercial, if it's in an educational context, etc.
for example: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/110.html Adi On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Rob Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/02/12 19:20, andrea fassina wrote: > > > > maybe someone knows the answer, but how many viewers need to be in a > > room before the show is considered a public performance? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performing_rights > > "Performances are considered "public" if they take place in a public > place and the audience is outside of a normal circle of friends and > family, including concerts, nightclubs, restaurants etc. Public > performance also includes broadcast and cable television, radio, and any > other transmitted performance of a live song." > > So I think its more context than number, and so I'd guess one *if* it's > not your friend or family and it's not your apartment. But maybe there's > some useful case law on the subject. > > - Rob. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss >
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