Theatre and Entertainment Law » Equity takes aim at illicit video-taping of Plays, Musicals.

Equity takes aim at illicit video-taping of Plays, Musicals. August 27, 2007

Posted by Gordon Firemark in : Theatre law , trackback

An interesting piece on Backstage.com discusses the increasing problem of clips from plays and musicals showing up on Youtube. Though most states have severe penalties for taping from the auditorium of a show, concert or movie, few theatres actually involve the authorities. Instead, most opt for a more informal, “delete it and don’t let it happen again” approach.