
Games Journalism, Cliques, and Conformity (Virtual Legality #178)
02/20/20 • 51 min
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Streaming, Copyright Infringement, And Fair Use (Virtual Legality #177)
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
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Games Journalism, Cliques, and Conformity (Virtual Legality #178)
Is games journalism secretly run by a political "clique"? Mere "conspiracy theory nonsense" or is it that conformity of thought tends to weed out dissidents? We dive deep into the latest article from Sophia Narwitz, and also discuss our personal experiences with games journalism and the warnings that we, ourselves, have received. It's a long one but a good one. Sects are just philosophical or political groups ...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/ynvvyt2dfq4 #Games #Journalism #Cliques *** Discussed in this episode: "A prominent source spoke to me about a “clique” of game journalists who are gatekeeping..." Tweet - February 19, 2020 - @SophNar0747 https://twitter.com/SophNar0747/status/1230166048411967489 "‘If you are conservative, you have no chance’: Games journalism insider outs ‘clique’ that runs industry like private domain" RT - February 19, 2020 - Sophia Narwitz https://www.rt.com/news/481220-games-journalism-clique-industry/ "Not that I have your prominence, but I can say that I was *warned* in various circles for even interacting with you..." Tweet - February 19, 2020 - Hoeg Law https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1230224596349091840 "Colin Moriarty, Sacred Symbols, and broken PAX Promises: A Lawyer's View (VL79) (Hoeg Law)" YouTube Video - July 31, 2019 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/rkEHw5B6KWU "Unforced Error: A Lawyer's View on the ESA's Doxxing of 2000+ E3 Attendees (VL81)" YouTube Video - August 3, 2019 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/yNA2xRNwq4s "Political Discrimination and Law Professor Hiring" Abstract - NYU Journal of Law & Liberty, Vol. 11, 2019 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3224508 "Virtual Legality Extra - It's About Ethics in Games Journalism... (Hoeg Law)" YouTube Video - February 7, 2019 - Hoeg Law https://youtu.be/DySHnxw6B5s "I Wish 'Resident Evil 2' Let Me Be a More Compassionate Hero" Vice - February 1, 2019 - Danielle Riendeau https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59xgqz/resident-evil-2-survivor-compassion *** "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
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