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If you want to operate a streaming website legally, then you must first take permission (license) from the copyright holder of the movies/videos you want to upload/share. If you do not do so, you will be liable for copyright infringement. The streaming sites basically provide a way for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if ...
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ProfessionalHow can I open a streaming website without being legally responsible for copyright infringement? I will only host links on my page, not the actual video?
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Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalIf you want to operate a streaming website legally, then you must first take permission (license) from the copyright holder of the movies/videos you want to upload/share. If you do not do so, you will be liable for copyright infringement. The streaming sites basically provide a way for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if it’s deemed that the streaming sites are encouraging users to infringe on these copyrights, they can find themselves in legal trouble too. The same is true even if you only host links on your website. While the Information Technology Act, 2000, states that an intermediary (streaming site), shall not be liable for any third party information or communication link hosted by him, it will not delimit his/her liability if he has knowledge, or is notified by the Government that the information or communication link hosted by him is being used to commit an unlawful act, in your case copyright infringement.
about 4 years ago
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How can I open a streaming website without being legally responsible for copyright infringement? I will only host links on my page, not the actual video?
-
Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalIf you want to operate a streaming website legally, then you must first take permission (license) from the copyright holder of the movies/videos you want to upload/share. If you do not do so, you will be liable for copyright infringement. The streaming sites basically provide a way for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if it’s deemed that the streaming sites are encouraging users to infringe on these copyrights, they can find themselves in legal trouble too. The same is true even if you only host links on your website. While the Information Technology Act, 2000, states that an intermediary (streaming site), shall not be liable for any third party information or communication link hosted by him, it will not delimit his/her liability if he has knowledge, or is notified by the Government that the information or communication link hosted by him is being used to commit an unlawful act, in your case copyright infringement.
about 4 years ago
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