While it may be messy (who actually owns what, because of changes in the studio system), these things are all clearly under copyright. In the 1990s things we messy, but since then, with the signing of various international treaties, a great deal of what was published in the Soviet period is protected (even though it once was not in the US). mb
Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Libraries [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] Apple making available Russian films without approval I don't know if this has anything to do with this but the copyright status on a lot of Russian films of that period is messy. On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Brewer, Michael <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Interesting. Can't imagine this will continue, but it is interesting that it made it into an app in the first place: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1282492/apple-approves-itunes-films-that-break-copyright Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Libraries [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
