Yes. The facility owner can be held vicariously liable or considered a “contributory infringer”.
Yes. Even if the guests are limited to members-only, any location outside of the home is considered public for copyright purposes and requires a licence.
In most cases, MPLC® has set licence fees based on the type and size of facility. However, if the facility and/or use falls outside of these categories, the fee will be based on the nature and size of the audience and anticipated frequency of showings.
Yes. Under the law, it doesn’t matter if you’re a non-profit or for-profit organisation. You are required to have a public exhibition licence to show motion pictures and other audiovisual works.
Yes. A licence is required regardless of whether an admission fee is charged. However, the MPLC Blanket Licence covers only those situations where admission is not charged.
Yes. The location requires a licence regardless of who owns the content. While you may have rented, borrowed, or purchased an audiovisual programme, you are only granted the right to view it for personal, private use, not to perform it in public.
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