I get a little concerned when distributors offer lifetime rights on what I would describe as standard feature films, especially foreign ones. I have been working with Flicker Alley to offer their titles with lifetime streaming rights and while they are able to do this with many, but not all of their silent films, it will rarely work when major or even minor rights holders outside the US (as well as ones in the US) are involved. Before buying anything with lifetime rights I would make sure the seller certifies that have a contract with the rights holder that specifically allows them to do it. You do not want a rights holder coming back and telling that the company was not entitled to sell those rights. I believe sometimes this is a matter of interpretation, but I feel strongly that unless a rights holder specifically agrees to such sales by contract, bad things can happen in the future. Any rights holder with sense would agree, but foreign rights holder in particular seem allergic to the concept of lifetime rights. I think Facets has some special relationships with particular filmmakers, but it is a problem for the vast majority of feature films not owned by studios ( they clearly have rights on most of their titles but I don't see them offering lifetime streaming right any time soon).
I don't mean to go too "inside baseball" on everyone but since this is basically a very new type of rights not previously included in existing contracts, I would just be careful to make sure there is written agreement ( even if it is just an email) between rights holders and distributors to sell lifetime rights. I am sure distributors are trying to get lifetime streaming rights but other than studios and directors I just don't see a lot of rights holders agreeing. It is likely easier with non fiction films or at least that has been my experience so far. It is going to be a bumpy ride as rights, new distribution methods and copyright laws are posing a lot of new questions and opportunities. On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Deg Farrelly <deg.farre...@asu.edu> wrote: > I don't recall seeing anything about this on the list... maybe I missed it. > > But I received an announcement today that Facets has launched an educational > site for selling titles with PPR and with in-perpetuity streaming rights. > > More information on the site here: http://www.facets.org/edu/ > > deg farrelly > ASU Libraries > Arizona State University > P.O. Box 871006 > Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 > 480.965.1403 > > > ________________________________________ > From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu > [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:52 PM > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 52, Issue 29 > > Send videolib mailing list submissions to > videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of videolib digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: PPR Question: Where do you post your event info? > (Deg Farrelly) > 2. Call for volunteers - Notable Videos for Adults (Laura Jenemann) > 3. BBC Proposes Downloading Service (Brigid Duffy) > 4. FW: Looking for a reliable DVD jobber (Steinhoff, Cindy) > 5. Re: BBC Proposes Downloading Service (Randal Baier) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:00:34 +0000 > From: Deg Farrelly <deg.farre...@asu.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] PPR Question: Where do you post your event > info? > To: "videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Message-ID: > <dac3018aad33dc41b8dca4808569d8fb018...@exmbt06.asurite.ad.asu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Chris > > We post the text "Includes Public Performance Rights" in the 520 Marc field. > > There was a survey conducted recently on this topic. Not sure if I have the > right to redistribute the aggregated info... let me check and get back to you. > > > deg farrelly, Media Librarian > Arizona State University > P.O. Box 871006 > Tempe, Arizona 85287 > 480.965.1403 > > > > > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:17:03 -0400 > From: Chris Markman <cmark...@clarku.edu> > Subject: [Videolib] PPR Question: Where do you post your event info? > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm curious, how do you publicize your hard earned > public performance rights? Is this information aggregated anywhere online? > I have an idea for a website and/or iPhone app... > > Best, > > Chris > > ------------ > > Chris Markman > Resource Library Coordinator > Visual & Performing Arts > Clark University > 508.793.7481 > cmark...@clarku.edu > ****** > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:29:03 -0400 > From: Laura Jenemann <ljene...@gmu.edu> > Subject: [Videolib] Call for volunteers - Notable Videos for Adults > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Message-ID: <4f60ff8f.3090...@gmu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > [Please excuse cross-postings. -- LJ] > > Greetings Media Librarians, > > The Notable Videos for Adults Committee has three vacancies to fill this > year. We aim for a balanced mix of librarians from academic, public and > special libraries that work with media and serve adult populations. We > are looking for three librarians from an academic, special, or public > library to balance out the team. > > This is an opportunity to serve on a rewarding and enjoyable > professional committee at the national level. Members of the committee > must be members of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Video > Round Table (VRT). Please note that representatives or employees of > video producers or distributors are not eligible to serve. > > Each member will serve a term of two years, with a maximum number of > consecutive terms not to exceed two, for a total of four years of service. > > All committee members are required to: > > * Be members of ALA and the Video Round Table (VRT), > > * Attend ALA Midwinter for two consecutive years (Seattle and > Philadelphia), > > * View, evaluate and mail a substantial amount of videos leading up to > ALA Midwinter. Last year, over 60 titles were nominated. > > For complete information about the committee, please visit our web page: > > http://www.ala.org/vrt/notablevideos > > If you are interested in volunteering for the committee, please respond > directly to me by April 1, 2012. A decision on Notable Committee > invitations will be made shortly thereafter in consultation with the > Chair of the Video Round Table. Please indicate your membership status > with ALA and VRT, your ability to commit to attending ALA Midwinter, and > include additional information regarding your experience with videos > (i.e., selection, collection development, reviewing, etc.). > > Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. > > -- > Laura Jenemann > VRT-Notable Videos Chair > Film Studies/Media Services Librarian > Johnson Center Library > George Mason University > 4400 University Drive MS 1A6 > Fairfax VA, 22030 > Phone: 703-993-7593 > Fax: 703-993-9063 > Email: ljene...@gmu.edu > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:51:46 -0700 > From: Brigid Duffy <bdu...@sfsu.edu> > Subject: [Videolib] BBC Proposes Downloading Service > To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Message-ID: <078a179e-e484-49d1-ae51-8c80eeb6a...@sfsu.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > From the BBC: > > Project Barcelona to see BBC open archive for downloads > > BBC director general Mark Thompson has announced proposals allowing > viewers to permanently download copies of their favourite shows from > the archives. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17368514 > > > Brigid Duffy > Academic Technology > San Francisco State University > San Francisco, CA 94132-4200 > E-mail: bdu...@sfsu.edu > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:17:08 -0400 > From: "Steinhoff, Cindy" <cksteinh...@aacc.edu> > Subject: [Videolib] FW: Looking for a reliable DVD jobber > To: "Videolib@lists.berkeley.edu" <Videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > Message-ID: > <70584198dfe06344805a8bcb7fd8e49196fc94d...@aacc-mailbox.aacc.cc.md.us> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Forwarding for a colleague who is not a subscriber to VIDEOLIB. Please reply > directly to her. > > Thanks, > > Cynthia Steinhoff > Anne Arundel Community College > > > > From: ZIRPOLI, ALEXIS > [mailto:azirp...@cnm.edu]<mailto:[mailto:azirp...@cnm.edu]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 1:27 PM > To: cj...@ala.org<mailto:cj...@ala.org> > Subject: [cjc-l] Looking for a reliable DVD jobber > > Greetings colleagues, > > I am in charge of all things Tech Services at CNM, including acquisitions, > cataloging, and serials. We?ve recently been awarded some grant money, and > most of what my selectors are wanting on this grant money are DVDs. Because > of the restrictions on the grant, I cannot use a PCard for ordering. What > works best for my institution is to set up a blanket purchase order with a > vendor. As a result, I am looking into setting up an account with a jobber. > > I would greatly appreciate it if any of you could let me know what jobbers > you use for DVD purchasing, and whether they have been reliable and have good > access to titles. Because we are a community college, I need to find DVD > titles on everything from welding to nursing to the humanities. > > I am currently looking at either Action! Library Media Service or Midwest > Tape (although Midwest has been less than helpful with me regarding setting > up an account with them). > > Thanks in advance! > > Alexis Zirpoli > Technical Services Librarian > CNM Libraries<http://www.cnm.edu/library/> > 525 Buena Vista SE > Albuquerque, NM 87106 > azirp...@cnm.edu<mailto:azirp...@cnm.edu> > 505-224-3275 - phone > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this email may be confidential and/or legally > privileged. It has been sent for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). > If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its content, is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original > message. Thank you. > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed and removed. > Name: image001.gif > Type: image/gif > Size: 6921 bytes > Desc: image001.gif > Non-text attachments are only available in MIME digests. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:52:14 -0400 (EDT) > From: Randal Baier <rba...@emich.edu> > Subject: Re: [Videolib] BBC Proposes Downloading Service > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Message-ID: > <c66d28d1-93db-4437-aee7-2f4a65dcf205@emu-sfpop-mailstore08> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Gee, I hope this allows downloading across the pond. So much of BBC is not > available to USA just now. Thanks for the info on this, Brigid. -Randal Baier > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brigid Duffy" <bdu...@sfsu.edu> > To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:51:46 PM > Subject: [Videolib] BBC Proposes Downloading Service > > >From the BBC: > > Project Barcelona to see BBC open archive for downloads > > BBC director general Mark Thompson has announced proposals allowing > viewers to permanently download copies of their favourite shows from > the archives. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17368514 > > > Brigid Duffy > Academic Technology > San Francisco State University > San Francisco, CA 94132-4200 > E-mail: bdu...@sfsu.edu > > > 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. 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