If you said yes to this simple question than your dental practice could be on the front page of a national newspaper under this heading. One of the biggest misconceptions throughout dental is that it is OK to show movies and TV shows to patients during treatment. You may think it is OK for your office to be showing movies to patients but what happens when a patient comes into your office that works or knows someone that works in the movie industry or is a member of the FBI? Or what if an investigator is doing copyright infringement investigations at local businesses in your town? You can say good bye to your dental practice!
This means that although you may have paid for that movie you’re showing in your dental practice, it in no way gives you the rights to be publicly showing said movie in your dental practice.
You may be thinking, “What do I care, what are the chances that the movie industry is going to take me to court for violating copyright laws?” Publicly showing movies in your dental practice directly violates copyright laws and all it takes is a simple phone call for an FBI investigator to be knocking at your door. Copyright infringement investigations are a lot more common than you may think, especially during this “digital age” we currently live in where nearly everything can be shared via the internet.
The Motion Picture Association of America takes copyright infringement extremely serious and with good reason; after all, it’s their livelihood. People that work in the movie industry rely on royalties from their movies being shown to put food on the table and to provide for their families. Showing movies in your dental practice without the proper copyright licenses is the same as someone practicing dentistry without ever going to dental school and becoming a licensed dentist. It just isn’t ethical.
Smile Cinema enables your dental practice to show movies to your patients while fully complying with movie copyright laws. Smile Cinema works directly with the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation to provide dental practices with valid public viewing licenses to bring dental practices into full compliance with copyright law.
The Smile Cinema package is extremely affordable and will bring you in full compliance with the law allowing you to include your latest “Movie Menu” in direct advertisement mailers to your patients. Just think how much of a buzz you’ll create when all of your patients are talking about all of the feature films and television series that your office offers.
No more complaints about drills and screams, ease your patients mind by offering their favorite movies!
Federal copyright law specifically states:
"The Federal Copyright Act(Title 17 of the U.S. Code) governs how copyrighted materials, such as movies, may be used. Neither the rental nor the purchase of a movie carries with it the right to show the movie publicly outside the home, unless the site where the movie is used is properly licensed for public exhibition.
Ownership of the movie and the right to use it publicly are two separate issues. The copyright holder retains exclusive public performance rights.”
You may be thinking, “What do I care, what are the chances that the movie industry is going to take me to court for violating copyright laws?” Publicly showing movies in your dental practice directly violates copyright laws and all it takes is a simple phone call for an FBI investigator to be knocking at your door. Copyright infringement investigations are a lot more common than you may think, especially during this “digital age” we currently live in where nearly everything can be shared via the internet.
The Motion Picture Association of America takes copyright infringement extremely serious and with good reason; after all, it’s their livelihood. People that work in the movie industry rely on royalties from their movies being shown to put food on the table and to provide for their families. Showing movies in your dental practice without the proper copyright licenses is the same as someone practicing dentistry without ever going to dental school and becoming a licensed dentist. It just isn’t ethical.
“The Motion Picture Association of America and its member companies are dedicated to stopping film and video piracy in all its forms, including unauthorized public performances, illegal downloading, etc. The motion picture companies can go to court to ensure their copyrights are not violated.
To avoid embarrassing publicity and fines, it is important to comply with U.S. Copyright Law when using movies publicly. If you are uncertain about your responsibilities under copyright law, consult your legal copyright compliance advisor or attorney.”
Smile Cinema enables your dental practice to show movies to your patients while fully complying with movie copyright laws. Smile Cinema works directly with the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation to provide dental practices with valid public viewing licenses to bring dental practices into full compliance with copyright law.
The Smile Cinema package is extremely affordable and will bring you in full compliance with the law allowing you to include your latest “Movie Menu” in direct advertisement mailers to your patients. Just think how much of a buzz you’ll create when all of your patients are talking about all of the feature films and television series that your office offers.
No more complaints about drills and screams, ease your patients mind by offering their favorite movies!
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