AboutDan Pepper Expertise Lawyer representing adult industry businesses and entertainers, and can answer questions related to:
How to start an adult film business or adult website LEGALLY.
What laws to be concerned about with getting into the adult entertainment industry.
What terms and conditions do you need on your adult website.
How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.
What forms and agreements do you need for models and crew.
How to deal with copyright and trademark laws.
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Experience I have been practicing law since 1994, and have represented numerous businesses and entertainers in the adult entertainment industry as the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, at adultwebsitelawyer.com.
Question Hello Dan
I hoping you can educate me a little on the Copy Rights of Adult Movie Dvds. I am assuming the Copy Rights are the same as any other type of Movie.
Lets say one would like to construct a website that allows for clients to view a movie. And they view the movie according how many minutes they have purchased. It would be a Pay Per Minute site. I own all the movies, by law can I allow people to view these movies without breaking the law?
Thank You..
Answer If you own the movies, or more specifically, own the full copyright to the content, you have the exclusive right to determine how, and in what fashion others can view it.
However if you do NOT own the a film on DVD, and then plan on hosting in a PPV mode, you would be violating the DVD owner's copyright unless you are granted a specific license from that owner to host the DVD.
