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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What about the distribution of printed scripts to production personnel? The rehearsal hall is at least a semi public place; the personnel are not a social circle; and the distribution is for
“the purpose of” public performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Copyright <copyright-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Prager via Copyright<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> for Copyright Practitioners <copyright@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nancy Prager <nancyprager@yahoo.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dear colleagues....<br>
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A client has a play in production. The iniital performance date is not the date of publication since public performance is not considered publication. So what is?
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Is a play considered unpublished until someone literally publishes the play (most likely through a licensing arrangement)? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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If not, what is considered publication of a play?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I feel like I have dealt with this before and ended up advising the client to file as an unpublished work but that boggles my mind. <br>
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best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Nancy <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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