Creators pirate their own material - Koscher?

[LuseifHo]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering whether or not it is "legal" or what ever the term is for a creator to "pirate" his own material. Not exactly pirate, but lets say he has written a book and decides to send a few copies to his friends without charge or anything. Theres no problems there is there?

 

[D ICE R]

There should be no problem with it in almost all situations.

The only exception is when they decide to sell the rights to an effect to a company and/or an other person. Then it would have to be based on the individual contract that is in place regarding to said property.

 

[nenn]

writers do that all the time with their books. just dont break distribution and ownership rights laws. at least in the US

 

[penguincdude]

Well I believe that's okay as long as they're not violating a contract or anything. Also, the reason sites that share things like music were created in the first place was so a friend could post a song or something, send the link to a friend, and they could download it. People just started downloading things that other people uploaded. Then, other people started uploading files for the EVERYONE to download.

 

[Cedric Taylor]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering whether or not it is "legal" or what ever the term is for a creator to "pirate" his own material. Not exactly pirate, but lets say he has written a book and decides to send a few copies to his friends without charge or anything. Theres no problems there is there?

the creator never owns rights to an effect...only the DVD published....since he/she owns the rights...they can legally do what they want to do.....

 

[Deechristopher]

D ICE R hit it, there's not really anything more to say on the subject.

I usually send out about 50-100 copies of anything new I put out and the police have never come knocking on my door

DC

 

[Mat La Vore]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering whether or not it is "legal" or what ever the term is for a creator to "pirate" his own material. Not exactly pirate, but lets say he has written a book and decides to send a few copies to his friends without charge or anything. Theres no problems there is there?

Man... Corporate America seriously has a death grip on us all.

 

[Cedric Taylor]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering whether or not it is "legal" or what ever the term is for a creator to "pirate" his own material. Not exactly pirate, but lets say he has written a book and decides to send a few copies to his friends without charge or anything. Theres no problems there is there?

seriously i think we tend to remember what words we use...pirate means to steal or duplicate without proper channels....they never do any of that....its theirs which means nothing is really illegal....

 

[D ICE R]

Thanks Dee.

<Derren>Next time you are sending out freebees I would enjoy a read though</Derren>

 

[Deleted member 2755]

D ICE R hit it, there's not really anything more to say on the subject.

I usually send out about 50-100 copies of anything new I put out and the police have never come knocking on my door

DC

*GASP* DEE! YOU CAN'T PIRATE YOUR OWN MATERIAL! I'm reporting you to the Anti-Piracy From The Creator Foundation! (APFTCF)

And once again, there is a failed attempt at being funny.... *sigh*...

-Doug

 

[LuseifHo]

thanks guys.
by the way i live in Hong Kong, so i don't know squat bout the US legal system... nor my own... im awesome.