{"id":154,"date":"2017-11-20T17:51:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T17:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/library\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:30:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:30:52","slug":"understanding-public-performance-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/understanding-public-performance-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Public Performance Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Understanding Public Performance Rights<\/h1>\n<h2>Utilizing NAU&#8217;s Cline Library facilities for film screenings or other public showings<\/h2>\n<p>Public showings of films may require securing public performance rights. Public Performance Rights (PPR) are the legal rights to show a film or video (media) in a public place. As the event coordinator, it is your responsibility to ensure compliance with copyright law for your event\/film screening as well as knowing what steps you should take. Typically the media producer or distributor controls these rights and can provide the appropriate permissions through a Public Performance License.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions to ask when planning your film screening:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>am I showing\/screening a copyrighted media item to audiences outside of regular class times in a\u00a0public space?<\/li>\n<li>is the screening\u00a0open to the public where access is not restricted?<\/li>\n<li>are the individuals attending\u00a0outside the normal\u00a0circle of family and acquaintances, such as showing a film to a club or organization or even for a class, but inviting others to attend?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you answered yes to any of the above, you would need to begin the process to secure public performance rights for your screening.<\/p>\n<p>Public Performance Rights are not required for viewing a film at home and\/or screening a film during face-to-face teaching.\u00a0\u00a0See: <em>Title 17 of the United States Code,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/title17\/92chap1.html#110\">\u00a0Chapter 1, Section 110<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>How to obtain performance rights<\/h3>\n<p>A select few videos and media titles in the Cline Library collection are purchased with public performance rights. You can find out which of our titles has rights by contacting\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:CADS@nau.edu\">Content, Discovery and Delivery Services<\/a>. Most of these titles are documentaries or education related and not popular films.<\/p>\n<p>If the media you wish to use for your event\/screening does not already have performance rights, you must contact the copyright holder to obtain them. Individuals and organizations are responsible for obtaining performance rights for their event\/screening.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips on finding copyright holders<\/h3>\n<p>To determine who the copyright holder is, search <a href=\"http:\/\/libraryguides.nau.edu\/WorldCat\">WorldCat<\/a> for newer formats of film. The copyright holder will likely be included in the description or notes. Search United States Copyright Office database of registered copyright holders.<\/p>\n<p>Some companies to contact to secure (license) PPR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swank.com\/\">Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinolorber.com\/\">Kino Lorber\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.criterionpicusa.com\/\">Criterion Pictures USA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernsoundpictures.com\/\">Modern Sound Pictures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rialtopictures.com\/\">Rialto Pictures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janusfilms.com\/\">Janus Films<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Document your contacts and keep records of all related correspondence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Public Performance Rights Utilizing NAU&#8217;s Cline Library facilities for film screenings or other public showings Public showings of films may require securing public performance rights. 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