[WikiEN-l] Would you like one of your videos posted on Wikipedia?

[Matt Brown]

On 9/18/06, User:Unforgettableid <unforgettableid at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/18/06, Stephen Streater <sbstreater at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > There may be rights issues as well. It's not as simple
> > as just uploading a video, unfortunately. Some content
> > I have shot is only available for non-commercial use
> > because it was shot in Royal Parks, so this cannot be
> > released under a free licence so cannot be included
> > in Wikipedia.
>
> Why would that be? Can a tree, a river, or a building be copyrighted?
> You claim that there "may" be rights issues but you have not cited any
> American law which back up your claim.

I suspect that the issues here are not copyright nor trademark law but
contract law.  The contract a film-maker must sign in order to be
allowed to film in a certain place may restrict the film-maker's
ability to issue the work under a free license.

-Matt