Nope, it's decidedly not a public performance. It is covered by the face-to-face teaching exemption. A student group showing a film, a campus film series, etc., are quite different and obviously would require performance rights. We work hard to educate our users about the need to purchase additional rights if they're going to be using a library film (and even if they're not, when we become aware of it) for a public screening. Susan From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curtis Chin Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 30, Issue 30 Thanks, Susan I had no idea that showing to a classroom was not a "public performance", but I guess technically it is a closed viewing. But for our film, oftentimes the student groups will also use the film at a club meeting, which is open to the public, so I don't know if a school can accurately police whether a not a film is being used strictly for private use or could occasionally be used for a public performance as well. Go Canada! Thanks for looking out for your artists. ;) Curtis
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