Films, sound recordings and off-air broadcasts
The existence and duration of copyright in films and sound
recordings is discussed on previous pages. Additionally it may be
possible to copy the films and sound recordings (without infringing
copyright) by relying on a fair dealing exception and complying
with the requisite conditions of that exception. For example, a
lecturer can copy a film (which has been made available to the
public) for the purposes of giving criticism and review of the film
in a lecture to students, provided a suitable acknowledgment is
given.
If a film or sound recording is broadcast then it can probably
be copied (including digitisation) under the terms of the
Educational Recording Agency (ERA) Licence.
YSJ holds a licence with the Educational Recording Agency
(ERA) which permits the recording of most television and radio
programmes for educational purposes. Recordings can be made through
the Media Services, or by
members of staff at home. Please see that page for more details.
These recordings can be kept in departments or deposited in the
library.
Recordings must be carried out in accordance with the terms of
the ERA Licence which specifies:
- They must be for non-commercial educational purposes
- They must not be edited or modified (although extracts may be
recorded)
- They must be marked with the date of the recording, the title
of the recording, the name of the broadcaster, and the following
statement: 'This recording is to be used only under the
terms of the ERA Licence'
In addition copies of a broadcast recording may be made but not
sold commercially and the details of any recordings made must be
kept by the relevant department. Programmes made by the Open
University are not covered by the ERA Licence.
Recordings made under the ERA Licence may be shown to registered
students within the premises of an educational establishment. This
means that recordings made under the ERA Licence can be digitised
and accessed via Moodle, providing access is restricted to the
campus.
Please note that the ERA Licence only covers recordings made
from broadcast TV and radio and not on-demand / catch up TV
services such as the BBC iPlayer. You may include links
from Moodle to on-demand TV or radio, provided this is
permitted by the terms of use of the service.
©2011 Jane
Secker, adapted for use at York St. John University
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