...your feeling about a public performance that is where it is a place open to the public or anyplace where a substantial number of persons outside of a...a family and its social acquaintances is gathered? Mr. SMITH. Mr. Railsback, I don't want to Mr. RAILSBACK. Maybe that is not a concern of yours? Mr....

...source. 248Under Section 101, to perform or to display work "publicly" means (1) to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place where...to transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (1) or to the public, by means of any device...

..."perform' in section 101." 1976 House Report 87. "A work is performed "publicly" if it takes place "at a place open to the public or at any place where...family and its social acquaintances is gathered." § 101. " One purpose of the exemption for private performances was to permit the home viewing of lawfully...

...'perform' in section 101." 1976 House Report 87. " A work is performed "publicly" if it takes place "at a place open to the public or at any place where...persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its iocial acquaintances is gathered." § 101. " One purpose of the exemption for private performances...

...Act defines a "public" performance as one performed or displayed in a place open to the public or a place where a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of family and social acquaintances is gathered, or any performance that is transmitted or otherwise communicated...

...Include exhibition In a theatre, on TV, on an airplane, and In every other public setting In which a substantial number of persons outside of a normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances gather. I cannot exaggerate the extent to which copyright owners rely on this right. Any erosion of...

...perform or display a work "publicly" (1) To perform or display it al a place open (o (he public or al any place where a substantial number of persons outside...To transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (I) or to the public, by mecns of any device...

...perform or display i work "publicly" menu — (1) To perform or display it •( a place open to (he public or at any place where a substantial number...persons outside of a normal circle of a family and in social acquaintances is gathered; or (2) To transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display...

...it is a copyright infringement to perform them "publicly," that is, in a place open to the public or where a substantial number of persons outside of a...normal circle of a family and its social acquaintances are gathered.28 There are several exemptions from the apparent infringement that may be applicable,...

...constitute publication. To perform or display a work "publicly" means — (1) to perform or display it at a place open to the public or at any place where...to transmit or otherwise communicate a performance or display of the work to a place specified by clause (1) or to the public, by means of any device...