Copyright Infringement and Remedies are regulated in the chapter 5, including the Criminal offenses. The Section 506 defines the Criminal offenses as illegal reproduction or distribution, including by electronic means, but it doesn’t include illegal public performance.
The streaming could be considered a public performance right. The Copyright Act defines the reproduction and distribution felony but it doesn’t include illegal public performance. Whether the streaming is considered public performance, the Copyright Act wouldn’t define illegal streaming as felony.
Last month, Amy Klobuchar, John Cornyn and Chris Coons , US senators, presented the Bill to propose that the illegal streaming is a felony.
The news: New Bill Would Criminalize Illegal TV Show Streaming
The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony
U.S. Bill To Criminalize Illicit Movie / Music Streaming
U.S. Copyright Chief Wants To Change Law On Streaming
Other news:
Biz pushes pols on illegal streaming
Goodlatte: Online Piracy Laws Leave Loopholes for Streaming Stolen Content
Congress urged to toughen penalties for illegal streaming
Commentary: Bill makes embedding YouTube videos illegal
Copyright Office joins in: let's make illegal streaming a felony
The Senators Who Say Merely Linking To Certain Sites Should Be A Felony
U.S. Bill To Criminalize Illicit Movie / Music Streaming
Maria Pallante, the Register of Copyrights, has opined. The news:
Copyright Office says illegal streaming should be a felonyU.S. Copyright Chief Wants To Change Law On Streaming
Other news:
Biz pushes pols on illegal streaming
Goodlatte: Online Piracy Laws Leave Loopholes for Streaming Stolen Content
Congress urged to toughen penalties for illegal streaming
Commentary: Bill makes embedding YouTube videos illegal
Copyright Office joins in: let's make illegal streaming a felony
