Title 17 U.S. Code Section 110 provides an exemption to copyright limitations on display and performance of film and music in the classroom if it occurs:
| Format | Classroom Use? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OER Media | Yes | Find and use video, audio, and other multimedia content with open educational resource licensing at |
| GTC Libraries' Video Databases | Yes | Search, show, and request new content from https://libguides.gvltec.edu/videodatabases. |
| Blu-Ray / DVD / VHS | Yes | Applies to legally owned GTC Libraries, department, or instructor copies. |
| TV | Live - Yes; Recorded - No | Instructors may show live TV in the classroom at the time of broadcast. TV recorded in any format cannot be shown in the classroom because this is a violation of copyright. |
| YouTube, Social Media, and Other Public Content Creator Platforms | Yes, But... |
YouTube, social media, and other content creator videos may be used in the classroom if they are available online to the public. Many of these videos contain copyright infringing content, and instructors should try to only show content that has been added by its original creator or current copyright owner. Instructors can only show content directly from the website (not a downloaded copy), and should note that content on these platforms can be removed without notice. |
| Netflix | Some | Most of the content on Netflix cannot be shown in a classroom. Netflix allows some of its documentaries to be shown in a face-to-face educational setting. Visit the Netflix Media Center and search for the film you wish to show. If the title is permitted for educational use, you will see a link under the film's image reading "Before screening this title, read the Educational Screenings Permission (ESP)" where allowed uses are clearly defined. |
| Other Streaming Services | No |
Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Paramount+, and similar subscription streaming services have membership agreements that currently do not allow their content to be played in a classroom or other public venue, so students will need to access this content outside of class through their own subscription or account. |
Public Performance Rights (PPR) can be purchased for some audio and video works to play it in public beyond the classroom exception. PPR licenses can be purchased from various vendors and distribution companies, including Swank Motion Pictures, Criterion Pictures, Kino Lorber, and The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation.
Greenville Technical College provides an administrative policy on copyright and intellectual property and a copyright compliance form to help employees, students, and others document efforts to properly use copyrighted materials and comply with United States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Sect 101, et seq.).
GTC faculty, staff, and students do not have permission to copy or distribute inclusive access materials provided by the Bookstore. Publisher and vendor agreements only allow digital access by individuals that have purchased the content.
Contact the Greenville Technical College Copyright Officer :
Tara Weekes
Director of Learning Resources
Barton Campus, Building 105, Room 129
(864) 236-6500
Tara.Weekes@gvltec.edu
Greenville Technical College Libraries maintain this guide to provide a resource for copyright-related information and services. The information presented in this guide is for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for actual legal advice. Please consult an expert in copyright law for legal advice.
Content on this page was adapted from https://libguides.furman.edu/copyright/performance-and-display.
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