Games Journalism, Cliques, and Conformity (Virtual Legality #178)

Copyright and Fair Use are widely misunderstood. More specifically, the existence of things like "Let's Plays" and reaction streams causes deserved confusion (like MxR Plays/Jukin Media), especially for those trying to make a living in this strange ecosystem of YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, and the rest. Join us as we dive into how copyright and infringement work in this specific set of cases, and how digital software licenses and the resulting state of potentially "permanent ambiguous infringement" creates more moral hazard than one might otherwise assume. Fair Use isn't always "fair"...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/vTjsKrC3tOE #Copyright #FairUse #Streaming *** Discussed in this episode: "Exclusive rights in copyrighted works" 17 USC 106 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106 "Warning to anyone that intends to call out EA..." Tweet - February 15, 2020 - @Kurt0411Fifa https://twitter.com/Kurt0411Fifa/status/1228693512201342977 "We've certainly talked about this in #VirtualLegality a great deal, but it's worth revisiting." Tweet - February 17, 2020 - @Hoeg Law https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1229508896944947200 Definition of "Largesse" Meriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/largesse-2019-02-01 "Access journalism" Wikipedia Article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_journalism "Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use" 17 USC 107 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107 "YouTube’s “MxR Plays”: Fair Use, Extortion, and the Muddy Middle of Copyright (VL155)" YouTube Video - January 10, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/VtV_nYZT-mg ""Persona 5 Scramble the Phantom Strikers" Announcement of Distribution Guidelines for Movies and Live Broadcasts" Persona Channel (TRANSLATED) http://p-ch.jp/news/5617/ "A Note on Persona 5 and Streaming" Atlus Blog - April 4, 2017 https://atlus.com/note-persona-5-streaming/ "Persona 5 - Box Scan" GameFaqs https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/835628-persona-5/images/1619521 "Software Product License Agreement" PlayStation Website https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/softwarelicense/ "Persona 5’s PS4 share features are disabled" Polygon - March 29, 2017 - Julia Alexander https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/29/15115762/persona-5-ps4-share-disabled "An Update on Persona 5 and Streaming" Atlus Blog - April 27, 2017 https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/27/15442580/persona-5-streaming-atlus-screenshots-social "ELECTRONIC ARTS USER AGREEMENT" Updated July 18, 2019 https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBTERMS/US/en/PC/ "How to request permission to use EA content" EA Help https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/how-to-request-permission-for-ea-games-content/ "MINECRAFT END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT" https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/eula/ *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE SERIES HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com