So, is this a copyright violation or is the attitude that tv and radio broadcasts are Public Domain?
Several people have posted THE INTERNATIONALE on YouTube and another site. The WHOLE FILM, in 10 minute chunks! Since we are still in debt on this film, we were pretty perturbed. (I have given many copies to friends or people I thought might like it, but when I do, even though it's partly my film, I have always bought them from the distributor or Deep Discount, whoever has it the cheapest.) Even more annoying---the people commenting were thanking the poster: "Power to the people", etc. as though they had made the film themselves.
The people who posted/commented refused to believe that Peter, the director, was writing in and accused him of being an imposter.
We reported the whole incident to YouTube and they removed it for us.
Several of my friends said that I was being hypocritical because I watch videos on YouTube. But the type of things I watch are usually thing that would never been offered for sale, or else are tv clips that are available on a network's website for free.
I am guessing that it's like Cillaliz says---the copyright holders would have to remove it. If they don't, can you post a comment on the share site, like you can on YouTube? If so, you could set the record straight---and with direction, other DR's will back you up. Lemme at 'em, I'll kick their a$$es. What an insult after all your hard work; and wonderful work, too. (I've also been robbed of a few credits in my time by sleazeballs, so I know how it feels.)