Gena wrote: > Well, this is fairly cut and dry to me. You need permission from the > original owners. You might not have a hard time if you contact the PR > or promotions department of the film. Some movie producers are > actively looking for bloggers to spread the word about their movie. > > The movie trailer is their property. They own the copyright and can > decide who can use their property. Now if they like what you are doing > or saying they may turn a blind eye but if they don't they have the > full force of the law to get you to remove their content from the > vlog. Or force your ISP to shut you down. > > You can write about it. No question. Give your impressions or opinion. > But if you use a still photo or a trailer clip it can get ugly. And > costly.
You might what to determine what would constitute 'fair use' of things. I was under the impression if you were referencing something in your presentation you could show/play a small amount of it. Of course I just know what Dave Slusher tells me... Pete -- http://tinkernet.org/ videoblog for the future... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
