Is It Illegal To Sell Dvd Slideshows That Use Copyright Music Or Other Material?
Posted by Copyright Law Enquirer on July 9th, 2009 at 10:25pm
I was curious to know if it is illegal to use copyright music for a slideshow or a short video. Say I wanted to create a wedding DVD scrapbook and used well-known music artists, but I will be making a profit, would there be any legal problems? Can I simply cite the music and/or other copyright materials used in the presentation?
Thanks in advance!
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3 Comments for Is It Illegal To Sell Dvd Slideshows That Use Copyright Music Or Other Material?
1. davidmi7 | July 10th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Depends. If you have the permission of the copyright holder (normally obtained by paying a fee) you can sell them without issue.
Otherwise, no giving credit is not enough, you need permission. You can be sued big time, particularly since you are making a profit.
2. Eric H | July 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Yes, it’s illegal, unless you have the permission of the copyright owner, which usually involves paying a royalty.
3. davud stipe | July 11th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
would it be illegal to make copies of a 1988 hbo specail entilted Olivia down under and adding it to a dvd and then saleing them to fan club members on only olivia fan club for $20 for profit
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