Posted by Richard Crowley on 10/21/07 16:52

"Krazy Kanuck" wrote ...
> I've been approached to do videos of dance recital shows for a local
> dance group....The people attending the shows are mainly the familys
> of those who are performing in them....up to about 50 or so
> performers, who'd be dancing to around 20 different pieces of
> music.....There would be approx. a number <50 copies of DVDs that
> would be sold for a nominal fee to people who were in the show and
> maybe their moms etc.
> My concern is that the music used is under copyright.....
> Is it unlikely that anything would come of this because of the minimal
> sales/profit on such a thing or should I just decline the job?
> ....I think I could demonstrate that I'd really not be making anything
> off this if I considered the cost of my equipment, time etc.....if I
> was making a DVD at about $15per.....but I of course understand that
> that doesn't make any legal difference....
> any thoughts? or work-arounds to this?

For the USA...
No known work-arounds. All it takes is one dissatisfied customer
who blows the whistle to RIAA. They go after grandparents of little
kids who "share" a few copies of protected music for free. Do you
think that RIAA will care how much profit you are (not) making?

For Canada ...
I beliere there may be a reasonable method of acquiring "sync
license" (or whatever they call it?) Some online research would
reveal if it is cost-effective, though.

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