Why are songs and movies copyrighted but you can upload a full playthrough of a video game on YouTube?
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Depending on the game you’ll totally get copyright claims
When I was young I tried making Let’s Plays and those got copyright claimed. Those were Nintendo games. I’ve also seen mid-sized Youtube Channels also get demonetized for playing Nintendo games.
Other developers take it as free advertising and don’t really care about giving out copyright claims.
Depending on the game you’ll totally get copyright claims
When I was young I tried making Let’s Plays and those got copyright claimed. Those were Nintendo games. I’ve also seen mid-sized Youtube Channels also get demonetized for playing Nintendo games.
Other developers take it as free advertising and don’t really care about giving out copyright claims.
If I listen to a song on any medium, I’m listening to the song. If that medium does not collect royalties, the artist suffers.
If I watch a game being played, it is not the same as playing the game. And more than once, I have purchased a game after watching someone play it.
If I listen to a song on any medium, I’m listening to the song. If that medium does not collect royalties, the artist suffers.
If I watch a game being played, it is not the same as playing the game. And more than once, I have purchased a game after watching someone play it.
It’s all about whether the thing in question (the youtube video) is a decent substitute for the product you pay money for (the game).
In the case of a song, listening to the song on youtube is pretty damn similar to listening to the song on Spotify or CD, so there’s a reasonable argument that the youtube video can be a substitute for actually paying for the song.
A Let’s Play where you watch someone else play through a game is *not* a substitute for playing through the game yourself, because the gameplay elements are entirely missing.
Some companies are touchier about this than others.
People that make video games make money from you watching someone play a game and then wanting to play it. Music streams make money when you stream them through the authorized streaming platform
It’s all about whether the thing in question (the youtube video) is a decent substitute for the product you pay money for (the game).
In the case of a song, listening to the song on youtube is pretty damn similar to listening to the song on Spotify or CD, so there’s a reasonable argument that the youtube video can be a substitute for actually paying for the song.
A Let’s Play where you watch someone else play through a game is *not* a substitute for playing through the game yourself, because the gameplay elements are entirely missing.
Some companies are touchier about this than others.
It’s all about whether the thing in question (the youtube video) is a decent substitute for the product you pay money for (the game).
In the case of a song, listening to the song on youtube is pretty damn similar to listening to the song on Spotify or CD, so there’s a reasonable argument that the youtube video can be a substitute for actually paying for the song.
A Let’s Play where you watch someone else play through a game is *not* a substitute for playing through the game yourself, because the gameplay elements are entirely missing.
Some companies are touchier about this than others.
People that make video games make money from you watching someone play a game and then wanting to play it. Music streams make money when you stream them through the authorized streaming platform
People that make video games make money from you watching someone play a game and then wanting to play it. Music streams make money when you stream them through the authorized streaming platform
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