#12)Again, the lines seem blurry. One could edit and insert themselves into an episode of “Frontier House,” or tape a movie (already out on DVD) and use that as a tool in a project, but is not able to take that same movie and copy it from the actual DVD version. What is the difference? They are the same movie, only one is on a DVD and one is in your television programming for the evening.....
I would think that the movie production company, the director, etc… would be the folks in charge of setting these rules and regulations. To me it makes no sense. “Mary Poppins” is the same movie whether it is viewed online, on the TV, on a DVD, or on a VHS tape. Where does the change come? Only where money is exchanged? Regardless of where ”Mary Poppins” comes from, the same material is being used in the class project. Why does it matter? The same amount of money was made to produce the movie, the same actors are in it (the TV version does not star Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), everything is the same. Why is one permissible and the other is not. You could argue that if you used the DVD version at least you paid your $19.95 to view it as opposed to viewing it for free on the television. Where is the line, who makes it, and why is it there?
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I know it seems very confusing. And most of the Fair Use Guidelines seem arbitrary. But this one has to do with the money the network paid for the privilege of broadcasting it (yes, it comes down to money) and the fact that it's now broadcast over public airwaves.
great questions; good reflection,
:>dr.theresa
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