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Media - Public Performance and Streaming Licenses: Blanket Public Performance Rights

Educational Restrictions

The Library's public performance rights ALWAYS include the stipulation that the films will be shown ON CAMPUS and that NO ADMISSION FEE will be charged. See the links to the license terms for details.

Digital streaming rights are NOT included in public performance rights.

Please CHECK the license agreements for additional rights or restrictions.

Video Publishers With Blanket Public Performance Rights

What are Public Performance Rights?

Public performance rights (PPR) are the legal rights granting permission to show the media to an audience. 

PPR are needed when:

  • the screening is outside the classroom (ex. to a student org)
  • the screening is in a public space (ex. dorm lounge, library, auditorium, etc)
  • the screening is presented to a public audience (ex. film series, public lecture series)

PPR are NOT needed when:

  • viewing media at home/in dorm room in the company of family and friends
  • screening a film only to registered students in a face-to-face classroom, where the content of the film directly relates to the course

Since the Library acquires media to support the curriculum, and face-to-face teaching is exempt from Public Performance Rights (PPR), the Library does not typically secure PPR with media purchases.  However, some distributors of educational media include PPR in the purchase price or we have specifically requested these rights based upon a University request.  In these cases, the Library will note in the RESEARCH@UWW "Get It" tab that the item includes public performance rights. These rights belong to Andersen Library and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and are intended for official university departments and student organizations.

It is the responsibility of the user, not the Library, to investigate the procurement of PPR rights.  The Library will provide reasonable assistance to help users identify if the Library’s copy includes PPR or to identify the distributor who may hold the rights to the media.