Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Copyright Concern

If I had a business where people paid me to read stories to them from books, would I be violating any copyright laws, etc?


Asked on 2/12/09, 9:54 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: Copyright Concern

No. You can read to others without viloating copyrite.

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Answered on 3/16/09, 8:51 pm
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Copyright Concern

Definitely not if the person you read to owned the book. I suppose a (thin) case could be made that you are violating author copyright if you own the books and read from them, but it would be a tough case for the author or publisher. Certainly a case could be made if you are podcasting or otherwise broadcasting the books.

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Answered on 2/12/09, 10:51 pm
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Copyright Concern

Have you ever heard of reading radio? They read the paper and books to the listening public for people who are blind. So don't worry about it.

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Answered on 2/12/09, 11:34 pm


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