It is illegal to steal videos in movie theaters.

1. The definition and harm of bootlegging

The bootlegging refers to the unauthorized use of audio and video equipment to record movies being shown in cinemas Behavior. This behavior not only seriously infringes the intellectual property rights of film producers and distributors, including copyrights and neighboring rights, but also damages the legitimate rights and interests of movie theaters. At the same time, piracy will also destroy the integrity of the movie and the viewing experience, and reduce the audience's satisfaction and expectations for the movie.

2. Legal liability for pirated recording

According to relevant laws and regulations, pirated recording is an infringement, and the infringer shall bear corresponding legal liability. Specifically, theft recording may violate legal provisions such as copyright law and criminal law, and infringers may face legal consequences such as civil compensation, administrative penalties, and even criminal prosecution.

3. How to Prevent and Combat Piracy of Recording

In order to prevent and combat piracy of recording, cinemas can take a series of measures. First, strengthen security inspections and inspections to prevent audiences from bringing recording, video and other equipment into the theater; secondly, improve the coverage and clarity of the monitoring system to promptly detect and stop pirated recordings; finally, strengthen publicity and education to improve audience knowledge Property rights protection awareness and legal awareness.

In summary:

Piracy in movie theaters is illegal. It not only infringes on the intellectual property rights of film producers and distributors, but also damages the audience’s viewing experience and legitimate rights and interests. . In order to maintain a good viewing order and an intellectual property protection environment, we should consciously abide by relevant laws and regulations and jointly crack down on piracy.

Legal basis:

"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 10 stipulates: Copyright includes the following personal rights and property rights:... ( 5) The right to reproduce, that is, the right to make one or more copies of the work by printing, copying, rubbing, recording, videotaping, ripping, remaking, digitizing, etc.;... (12) The right of information network dissemination, that is, by wired Or provide it to the public through wireless means, so that the public can obtain the rights to the work at the time and place of their choice;... The copyright owner may permit others to exercise the rights specified in items 5 to 17 of the preceding paragraph, and in accordance with the agreement or this Obtain remuneration in accordance with relevant provisions of the law.

Article 44 stipulates: The licensee shall obtain permission from the copyright holder and performer and pay remuneration when copying, distributing and disseminating audio and video recordings to the public through information networks; the licensee shall rent the recordings For video recordings, the performer's permission must also be obtained and remuneration must be paid.

"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 217 stipulates: For the purpose of profit, without the permission of the copyright owner, copy, distribute, and distribute through information networks Whoever disseminates to the public his literary works, music, fine arts, audio-visual works, computer software and other works stipulated in laws and administrative regulations, and if the amount of illegal gains is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, and shall also or solely be sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years. If the amount of illegal gains is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined.