Actually the can do this IF they were making all sales DIRECTLY from their web site or office. An owner can set up whatever rules they want and enforce it by contract. However I believe Zipporah does sell on Amazon and other sites. Also in order to make a tiered pricing system work, it would have to include a check out function that clearly detailed the rights and uses and had a "I agree to these terms" button. That would be an enforceable contract. Again this only works if the distributor/filmmaker has absolute control over all sales
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Ruede, Laura <l.ru...@tcu.edu> wrote: > Here’s more detail. This is what they display along with the film > information: > > > > http://www.zipporah.com/films/5 > > > > *Purchase Prices* > > *Educational* > > *includes public performance rights* > > DVD - $400.00 <http://www.zipporah.com/films/purchase/ballet--dvd> > > > > *High Schools & Volunteer Organizations* > > *includes public performance rights* > DVD - $200.00 <http://www.zipporah.com/films/purchase/ballet--k12> > > > > *Individuals* > > DVD - $29.95 <http://www.zipporah.com/films/purchase/ballet--home> > > 16MM Rentals <http://www.zipporah.com/orders#rentals> > > > > This particular film by Frederick Wiseman – the one I am buying a personal > copy of – isn’t for sale via Amazon, but another, more recent one by > Wiseman is. I guess I’m unclear as to whether the filmmaker can insist on > libraries purchasing performance rights if they only sell the film in > question on their own websites (as opposed to Amazon) and specify > institutional or individual use. > > > > Laura J. Ruede, MLS > > Assistant Music/Media Librarian; Van Cliburn Archivist > > Library Liaison to the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance > > Mary Couts Burnett Library > > Texas Christian University > > > > 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) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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.
