There is a specific exemption in US copyright law called "fair use". It allows someone to use part of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research.
Bear in mind that there are limitations on what is & is not considered fair use. The link below will give you a general overview.
In order to download the Sound of Music without violating copyright laws, the movie would have to be purchased. Their are many different providers such as iTunes that will sell the movie for a price.
You could be arrested for violating copyright laws.
Yes, it is illegal. The person who uploaded the video is violating copyright, and you are violating copyright in downloading and burning it. The law against copyright prevents you from *copying* things - ie. uploading them to YouTube, or burning them - without permission. So it does not matter where you get a copy of The Lion King from, if you copy it yourself by burning it without permission of the copyright holder, ie. Disney, you are breaking copyright law.
It's still in theaters. Anyone who puts it online is violating copyright laws.
You would be violating copyright laws if you watched a recent film on a free website.
Unlicensed duplication of a movie is a form of copyright infringement.
You would be violating copyright laws if you found this movie on the internet. As of January 15, 2010, "Book of Eli" is just now hitting theaters. Go see it there.
Yes, any parts of a full-length movie should not be uploaded onto YouTube. The exception to this if you have explicit permission from the copyright owners to post the clip. However, if your video is caught to be violating a copyright, your YouTube account may be suspended or terminated.
If the showing did not qualify for a "fair use" (scholarship, review, news reporting, etc) exception yes it would be an infringement.
To request copyright permission for a Disney property, write to the Permissions Department at the Disney organization. However, there is a 'fair use' doctrine in copyright that permits a limited amount of use without permission. While it is not precisely defined, this is the provision that allows a writer to quote a few lines from a book or movie in a review without seeking permission. Two lines from a film may well be 'fair use' and quoting such a small part of the work would not then require permission of the copyright holder.
The legal limitations on the amount of a movie that can be used without permission are governed by copyright law. Generally, using a small portion of a movie for purposes such as commentary, criticism, or parody may be considered fair use. However, using a substantial portion of a movie without permission could be considered copyright infringement. It is important to seek permission from the copyright holder before using any significant portion of a movie in your own work.
If you are using a Copyright Video and/or Audio, you need expressed written permission from the artist(s) before you can publish it. If you do not get this permission, and still publish it, you risk being sued for Copyright Infringement.