Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
DVD reproduction rights
I recorded a foreign T.V. show braodcasted on national T.V., and lots of people love it, and want it.
Can I reproduce it and sell it, like on ebay or internet without being sued for piracy, copyright, or something?
thanx
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: DVD reproduction rights
Not to put too fine a point on my colleagues' answers but you could also go to jail.
Re: DVD reproduction rights
If you don't have permission for the people with rights to the show, then you could eventually be sued. You can consult with us on this for a reasonable fee; one hour should cover it.
Re: DVD reproduction rights
What you're proposing to do would 99.9% likely be a copyright violation, and the US has copyright treaties with 99% of the countries of the world, so you could be held liable in this country for violation of a foreign copyright. In addition using a selling tool like eBay makes your violation very obvious all over the world, increasing the chance of being caught.
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