Re: sales of videotapes

Janis H. Bruwelheide wrote:
>
> Concerning videos being made of children's performances, etc. in public
> schools--
>
> I noted that the first day of school this year my 5th grader
> brought home a form which I "had" to sign and return asap. In addition
> to verification of name, address and so forth, there was a sentence at
> the end which was a blanket permission slip for videotaping, field
> trips, etc. Perhaps most schools are composing this type of permission
> form to cover all the bases. Doesn't address the copyright violation
> of course--

I have seen similar forms, and have never hesitated to amend them to read the way I wanted. For examle, I signed a form similar to the one described above, but wrote in that no permission was granted for the commercial use, distribution or sale of videotapes in which my daughter appears. Nobody complained.

Bob Cumbow
<cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com> Received on Wed May 29 1996 - 15:35:29 GMT