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Warning: Luis Argeo owns the copyright on his video

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:13 pm
by Art
Warning: Luis Argeo owns the copyright on his video

Please respect Luis' copyright.

Making copies of the documentary would deny Luis and his partners a means of recuperating the significant costs that went into making the video.

Whether you would be giving the copies away or selling them, whether you would be receiving the video for free or buying it, you would be harming one of us: another Asturian. It would also be illegal.

I encourage all of us to wait for the official release of the documentary.

In the event that you're not convinced by a moral, ethical, and legal argument, let me suggest a more practical reason for waiting. If you wait for the official copy, you'll get a DVD with much better quality than a copy taken from the TV broadcast. Then everyone wins, except for the bootleggers.

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:54 pm
by Bob
I second all that Art has said, and I am indeed fortunate in having an early copy of the DVD with Luis' kind permission. Once it is formally released, I will buy copies for myself and my family members, and additional copies for the university where I work.

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:40 pm
by Barbara Alonso Novellino
So true Art.

Please...when it is released I would like to buy copies of it.

Barbara

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:07 pm
by Art
Ron, would you be willing to call WVPBS to ask about their plans for distribution? I'll write Luis a quick note.

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¿Ron, puedes llamar a WVPBS y pedir sobre sus planes de distribución? Escribiré un correo a Luis.

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:08 pm
by Ron Gonzalez
I will make the call Tuesday

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:54 pm
by Eric Smith Fernandez
Me gustaría comprar una copia de Luís también.

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I would also like to buy a copy from Luís also

Eric

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:48 pm
by Ron Gonzalez
Today I've called WVPBS, at long last its for sale. The cost is $30. You can order at: audienceservices@wvpubcast.org. I hope everyone will enjoy it.

Again, I would like to thank Luis for telling the story of the forgotten people of Asturias, and Spelter.

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:55 am
by Art
Thanks for checking on that for us Ron. That's great news!

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Ron, gracias por comprobarlo para nosotros. ¡Eso es una muy buena noticia!

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:29 am
by Bob
Luis Argeo's film, "AsturianUS" is available for purchase for $30.00. The contact person is:

Jan Johnson
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
600 Capitol Street
Charleston WV 25301
Phone: 304-556-4903
Fax: 304-556-4980
jjohnson(at)wvpubcast.org

Of course, substitute @ for (at) if you email her.