Recipe copyright in cooking demo videos

[KLibby]

Hi there,

I'd like to set up a new channel for cooking demos in a particular niche. What are the copyright issues around using recipes from articles/cookbooks (i.e. not my own) to produce the videos? I will not be re-printing the content of the books/articles in textual form, but presenting it as a demonstration. I have seen other cooking channels frequently do the same, and they tend to credit the author of the recipe, but I'd like some advice on whether or not this is an acceptable use. I've searched this forum and other sources for specific advice on this, but have not found any information. Many Thanks! KLibby

 

[SlenderMan]

I don't think you can't get in serious problem if it's just a demonstration of the recipe. I still recommend you to link to the source on the video, give enough credits to the owner of the recipe and such to avoid any problem!

 

[Munchito696]

Hi there,

I'd like to set up a new channel for cooking demos in a particular niche. What are the copyright issues around using recipes from articles/cookbooks (i.e. not my own) to produce the videos? I will not be re-printing the content of the books/articles in textual form, but presenting it as a demonstration. I have seen other cooking channels frequently do the same, and they tend to credit the author of the recipe, but I'd like some advice on whether or not this is an acceptable use. I've searched this forum and other sources for specific advice on this, but have not found any information. Many Thanks! KLibby

Do what I do and add your own touch to a recipe. It's just like any other video, most likely something has been basically done, but if you add your own twist and personality it's essentially original. If you're reading off of a paper or out of a book, well then you can probably have issues, but if you do it from memory and add your own touches I see no problem with it. I thought of doing one of my Grandma's Harvey Wallbanger cake but have not gotten around to it.

 

[PinProject]

Hi there,

I'd like to set up a new channel for cooking demos in a particular niche. What are the copyright issues around using recipes from articles/cookbooks (i.e. not my own) to produce the videos? I will not be re-printing the content of the books/articles in textual form, but presenting it as a demonstration. I have seen other cooking channels frequently do the same, and they tend to credit the author of the recipe, but I'd like some advice on whether or not this is an acceptable use. I've searched this forum and other sources for specific advice on this, but have not found any information. Many Thanks! KLibby

Hey! For my channel, most of my recipes are directly from pinterest or other sources and in my video I fully disclose that this isn't my recipe and if I forget to mention it I ALWAYS make sure to credit it in my comment section. Best of luck!

 

[EleniVTV]

I don't think it would be a problem as long as you mention where you got it from. Even if you didn't I'm not sure as long as you're not claiming it's your own when you're just copying someone else.

 

[Tarmack]

Too much guessing goes on in this forum.

Here's your reading for the day.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html

There is no provision in copyright law to protect a list of ingredients, whether in recipes for food or other compounds. This is why the Coke formula is an industry "secret", because they can't copyright it and registering the process as a copyright would expose the ingredient list.

That said, you must be cautious around using the creators descriptions and explanations. There will be nothing wrong with calling the item by it's known name, but avoid using any of the text from the recipe book in any of your content.

Credit in this case is not required, but you might find that you garner a bit of credibility and good will if you do credit the source, especially if you're pulling from a social medium like Pinterest. As a matter of interest, it is a rare situation where giving credit somehow makes using content ok, unless of course you're using Creative Commons Attribution or have gotten permission directly from the creator as long as you do credit them.

 

[PinProject]

Too much guessing goes on in this forum.

Here's your reading for the day.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html

There is no provision in copyright law to protect a list of ingredients, whether in recipes for food or other compounds. This is why the Coke formula is an industry "secret", because they can't copyright it and registering the process as a copyright would expose the ingredient list.

That said, you must be cautious around using the creators descriptions and explanations. There will be nothing wrong with calling the item by it's known name, but avoid using any of the text from the recipe book in any of your content.

Credit in this case is not required, but you might find that you garner a bit of credibility and good will if you do credit the source, especially if you're pulling from a social medium like Pinterest. As a matter of interest, it is a rare situation where giving credit somehow makes using content ok, unless of course you're using Creative Commons Attribution or have gotten permission directly from the creator as long as you do credit them.

thanks but this actually confused me. Reading the first few sentences made me understand that it was fine if we used other people's recipes but then your last sentence made me think that we shouldn't....

 

[Tarmack]

thanks but this actually confused me. Reading the first few sentences made me understand that it was fine if we used other people's recipes but then your last sentence made me think that we shouldn't....

All it says is that giving credit, is never a substitute for getting permission. A lot of people have this misinformed view that as long as they credit the source, copyright infringement is ok, which of course is not true. The only cases where credit is required, is if it is required by the license you have obtained to use the material. So material licensed under Creative Commons Attribution for example says that as long as you credit the source in certain ways, you can use the material.

Basically, it was me going on a slight tangent. It has nothing to do with the recipe case as recipes are not protected by copyright law in and of themselves, only in a larger production like a cook book or TV series where the entire production is the copyright, not the recipe itself.

 

[PinProject]

All it says is that giving credit, is never a substitute for getting permission. A lot of people have this misinformed view that as long as they credit the source, copyright infringement is ok, which of course is not true. The only cases where credit is required, is if it is required by the license you have obtained to use the material. So material licensed under Creative Commons Attribution for example says that as long as you credit the source in certain ways, you can use the material.

Basically, it was me going on a slight tangent. It has nothing to do with the recipe case as recipes are not protected by copyright law in and of themselves, only in a larger production like a cook book or TV series where the entire production is the copyright, not the recipe itself.

Perfect that's what I wanted to hear! Thank you!!

 

[KatyAdelson]

recipes are not protected by copyright law in and of themselves, only in a larger production like a cook book or TV series where the entire production is the copyright, not the recipe itself.

I've always wondered about that.. I find that super interesting since it's so different from the music industry. How is a list of notes put in a certain order any different than a list of ingredients put in a certain order..? hmm.. Laws will be laws! ^^