As efforts to distribute live performances such as music online are spreading due to the influence of the new coronavirus, there are a series of posts on SNS that publish recordings of the distributed video without permission and call for sale.
Experts are calling for the release and sale of distributed videos to be stopped because they may violate copyright laws.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the holding of large-scale events is restricted, and efforts to distribute live performances such as music online for a fee so that they can be enjoyed at home are expanding.
Under these circumstances, there are a series of posts on SNS that call for sales and exchanges, such as publishing the recorded video of the delivered video without permission, "I will hand over the screen recording" and "I will buy one for 500 yen". is.
According to Kensaku Fukui, a lawyer who is familiar with legal issues related to copyright, the release and sale of distributed videos is subject to the "copyright" of the person who produced the music and video, and the demonstration of singing and dancing. It means that there is a risk of infringing "related rights" and not only criminal penalties but also civil liability.
In addition, he said that live streaming on Corona is a source of livelihood for artists, and is calling for the end of illegal activities that could lead to loss of income.
Attorney Fukui said, "Direct support is important, but it is also important to be aware that we will protect the creators of the works that color our daily lives, and that the creators will not be in trouble." I will.
Call for entertainment agencies on their website
We are also calling on entertainment agencies to stop publishing and buying and selling the delivered video through SNS.
Of these, "LDH JAPAN", to which EXILE and others belong, posts a document entitled "Important Requests" on its official website, and records, shoots, and records online live performances, and posts videos, images, and sound sources on SNS. It is clearly stated that the act of exchanging, buying or selling is prohibited.
In addition, Johnny & Associates also posted a document on the official website, stating that "we have recorded and recorded the video distributed online, and confirmed many cases of buying and selling and re-distributed on the Internet." , It is prohibited as an act of infringing copyright, and in the future, if a violation is confirmed, it will be strictly dealt with according to the case.
In addition, singer-songwriter MACO has posted a document on the official homepage calling for the screen of the live distribution to be saved and uploaded to the Internet, and there are voices from artists asking them to stop illegal activities. It's up.