The Copyright Act of 1976: Home Use of Audiovisual Recording and Presentation Systems

Authors

Charles L. Finke, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Nature of Copyright Protection Afforded Audiovisual Works Used in VTR Systems … A. Protection under the 1999 Act … B. Protection under the General Revision Act of 1976 … 1. Ownership of Copyright in a Video Program … 2. Type and Degree of Copyright Protection

III. Infringements of the Copyright in Audiovisual Works by VTR Use under the General Revision … A. Infringement of the Right to Reproduce the Copyrighted Work … B. Infringement of the Exclusive Right to Perform the Copyrighted Work Publicly … 1. In General … 2. Pre-Recorded VTR Software

IV. Other Considerations for the Copyright Owner in Video Material

V. Remedies

VI. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Charles L. Finke, The Copyright Act of 1976: Home Use of Audiovisual Recording and Presentation Systems, 58 Neb. L. Rev. 467 (1979)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol58/iss2/4