[Mick Haensler] "When you have a magazine claiming to be "The Authority in Event Videography" not only endorsing breaking copyright laws but printing articles showing you how to do it, it is highly highly doubtful the authorities will come a knockin. The bigger issue is getting paid a reasonable amount for the gig."
I would beg to disagree here. The bigger issue is the copyrights which have been violated by both parties in this scenario. Likely, the dance school has not licensed the performance rights (which is why our local dance academy has licensed a much less expensive performance piece than they once did, as they did run into performance issues and had to pay fines).
The truth is, a magazines that documents ways to break the law is NOT a smart magazine. Eventually, one of their readers is going to run afoul of the law and when they get sued, they will name "The Authority in Event Videography" as a culpable party in the matter. And they will be right and will have documented proof to that affect. The magazine will find themselves in legal hot water, which is why you won't ever see anything like this in Creative COW Magazine.
Odds are, you can get away with this. But you are still playing the odds. The truth is, "Russian Roulette" uses only one bullet in a six shooter whose shell magazine chamber is spun and the odds are just 16.6% that you will be the one whose head is blown off if you play. Still, someone is going to eventually "find the bullet."
Me, I'd question the advice and value of any publication that encourages people who want to claim the rights to copyright and protect their own work, to so freely dismiss the rights of other copyright holders.
Using their math, if I like any of this magazine's articles, I can help myself, right???
You can't have it both ways: if musicians and artists can't enjoy copyright protection, then why should your (or the magazine's) rights be respected?
That's the
real bigger issue. The issue of payment is merely a walk down a self-justified distraction in a pursuit that is eroding the rights of content creators of all kinds.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboomhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlindeboomPublisher,
Creative COW MagazineJoin the COW's LinkedIn Group
Now in the COW Magazine: Commercials. A look at the history, strategy, techniques and production workflows of successful commercials. All brought to you by some of the COW's brightest members. Accept no substitutes!Would you like to be in Creative COW Magazine with your story or contributi...Do you have your complimentary subscription to Creative COW Magazine yet? 
