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Is it "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc." OR "Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc."? |
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| Registered: October 22, 2015 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 308 |
| | Posted: | | | | A recent contribution change was made to the media company, changing the above hyphenated name to the unhyphenated name. The home media release was in Dec, 2024 and the film was produced in 1977.
Original contribution stated that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. was both publisher/licensor, as per the © 2024, © 1977 copyrights and fine print at the bottom of the back cover.
The fine print at the bottom of the back cover was:
"© 1977 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Package Design © 2024 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights reserved. Licensed from Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc."
The contributor based the change only on the "Licensed from ..." name, stating there was no hyphen between the M, G and M. This was approved by the screener. This change also removed the publisher credit.
The unhyphenated name on the back was a mistake (see NOTE).
So, which name should be used?
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There is no company called "Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc.", it doesn't exist, on the other hand, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is an active Delaware corporation:
• https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/2359895
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | | | | Last edited: by ObiKen |
| | Registered: March 20, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,870 |
| | Posted: | | | | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
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| | Registered: March 18, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,694 |
| | Posted: | | | | Both have been used in the credit block of the back covers. You should use what is listed in the credit block just like we use whatever is listed for the studio in the film credits. |
| | Registered: October 22, 2015 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 308 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting rdodolak: Quote:
Both have been used in the credit block of the back covers. You should use what is listed in the credit block just like we use whatever is listed for the studio in the film credits. I agree with that approach, however, it does not resolve the conundrum with the licensing because the 1977 copyright owner (hyphenated name) had " All Rights Reserved", which means that company had sole exclusive rights to the distribution, not the unhyphenated company name (which, if it is a legit company name, is technically, a breach of copyright). That is why I considered the "Licensed from ..." entry a mistake and placed reliance on the 1977 copyright holder (which was listed in the credit block). Does that makes sense? | | | | Last edited: by ObiKen |
| | Registered: March 20, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,870 |
| | Posted: | | | | Regarding media companies, the rules say, "Enter in the following order:
Publisher (Content)Licensor (Home Video Rights)Distributor
If "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios" is the publisher then list them.
The rules then go on to say, "Some companies (using similar but different names) may serve more than one function. List such companies only once". This tells me that the "Licensed from Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios" shouldn't be listed because that company is already listed as publisher.
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| | Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 4,816 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting scotthm: Quote:
Regarding media companies, the rules say, "Enter in the following order:
Publisher (Content)Licensor (Home Video Rights)Distributor
If "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios" is the publisher then list them.
The rules then go on to say, "Some companies (using similar but different names) may serve more than one function. List such companies only once". This tells me that the "Licensed from Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios" shouldn't be listed because that company is already listed as publisher. Sounds right to me. | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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