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> I work for a museum that has extensive video and film holdings in our
> archives. We are currently working on establishing policies and guidelines
> for access to and use of these holdings, and we are struggling with theissue
> of commerical uses. I'd be interested to hear from any Museum-L-er's with
> experience/knowledge/opinions in this area:
>
> What role if any should a non-profit institution play in deciding who may
use
> its audio, video, and film holdings for commerical purposes? What sorts of
> restrictions are acceptable?
The way I understand it is:
1. If these videos/films become part of your collection and you are a
not-for-profit institution serving the public, then the general public
is suppose to have access.
2. If you do not own the copyrights to these films/videos, then you
cannot authorize commercial use.
Jose
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Jose A. Ortiz
Assistant Manager, The Cloisters
A branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tel. (212) 650-2289