Fair use stops being the be-all, end-all clause once you use the material for commercial purposes, which you obviously do by entering a partnership with YT. By then it can go one way or the other in front of a court, with lots of factors playing in. Normally companies just don't care, but they would indeed have a potentially winnable case if they did.crazyrabbits said:
Microsoft Prohibits Gamers From Cashing in on YouTube
- Thread starter MikeWehner
- Start date
If there's ever been a case where someone has been officially charged in court with using talking over gameplay clips, you let me know. As it stands, most companies just look the other way when people put LP's/commentary on Youtube, because it's giving them free promotion (ad revenue be damned).Staskala said:
There is, obviously, a small subset of users that are trying to game the system by trying to make money off official trailers/developer clips, but really, this has been a non-issue for a long time. As I said, as long as it's a transformative work, you're pretty much in the clear.
New games get LP'd/commentated on all the time - for instance, the Youtube user Smudboy uploaded hours worth of commentary/critique concerning Mass Effect 3, and has apparently made at least a solid $1,000 off the videos he posted, but he hasn't been hit with copyright claims or backlash from studios.
Sounds like someone at Microsoft got greedy, and managed to explain their case to the powers that be well enough to be allowed to take steps.
Frankly, I think this is a straight-up bad decision. The goodwill lost, the free advertising for their games lost, not to mention the very real possibility of driving some of the most dedicated fans into the arms of other games...
I mean, I suppose I should say a small prayer of thanks that they didn't just out-and-out say that any unauthorized use of footage of their games amounts to piracy. But I really don't think this is going to go over well.
Frankly, I think this is a straight-up bad decision. The goodwill lost, the free advertising for their games lost, not to mention the very real possibility of driving some of the most dedicated fans into the arms of other games...
I mean, I suppose I should say a small prayer of thanks that they didn't just out-and-out say that any unauthorized use of footage of their games amounts to piracy. But I really don't think this is going to go over well.
This is fucking hilarious. Need I really say more? I was only going to consider looking at Halo 4 by what Machinima showed me. I signed the petition because it's just silly of Microsoft.
I think their motto is:
Microsoft: We inconvenience you for our convenience!
I think their motto is:
Microsoft: We inconvenience you for our convenience!
Compare thisBJ_Pwn said:
Your RP
With this RP
Twisted Earth.
You could of added a few things and a interest thread in the thread title. I really shouldn't be lecturing you kids with this stuff.
That's unfair, dude. That RP is a re-start -- they already HAVE everything. I'm still writing the rules for my RP.StormShaun said:
Imma go now because I think something just exploded in the kitchen.
Its the economy in miniature...
get rid of the middle class(people who make video's that are popular enough to make them a few quid,but not massive)
while extending a helping hand to the 1% who have channels and views in the millions+
hmmm,occupy Youtube anyone?
get rid of the middle class(people who make video's that are popular enough to make them a few quid,but not massive)
while extending a helping hand to the 1% who have channels and views in the millions+
hmmm,occupy Youtube anyone?
I swear, Microsoft doesn't want people to play their content. First they include more and more ads and crappy dashboards for the Xbox, then they make Windows 8, now they don't want people hyped about their games. Microsoft has been going down the toilet.
The fuck? Does microsoft KNOW how much machinima and shit is made with Halo? Were talking something like several dozen people loosing most of their way to make a living. Why? This is just ridiculous.
There really isn't any reason why it wouldn't, unless they can get around it somehow. I may actually boycott halo 4 for this.saintdane05 said: