you make a valid argument that its annoying that they can make you take down a whole video when you only use a few seconds of copyright material...
but really when you made the video, you KNEW you were using copyright music or footage, why do that in the first place? If you get annoyed by having to take those videos down why dont you just not put any copyright material in it in the first place and you will never have to take any videos down!
you have some right to use copyright material if you are filming a review of said content but otherwise you have no right to use any amount of copyright material in a video, even if you only used 10 seconds in a 5 hours long marathon of a video the law still applies
I insist that gaming footage is a
transformative medium. Where, unlike film, television, or even music. The game constantly changes with each individual playthrough. Making each run of the game unique in it's own way and allowing for multiple views on the same topic. Which is why a LOT of developers are ok with allowing Lets Plays on YouTube happen. They know that not only can people make a living off of their content, but that they can get a LOT of publicity for letting them simply advertise their game.
It may encourage users to purchase the game YouTube content creators are founded upon.
As for using copyrighted music:
If it's from the game I'm reviewing, than I should be able to criticize the music if I please. Though if it's specifically added by myself than I understand those consequences and the videos revenue is taken away rightfully.
Nintendo is the biggest culprit at the moment for this crime. Their most recent copyright policies enforcing the idea that they do not want YouTube content creators to make revenue from their gaming content. As soon as Nintendo stepped into the YouTube content ID system a lot of Nintendo based videos have been getting flagged simply for the music playing in the background of the game.
Personally, as a Nintendo enthusiast. I think this is wrong.
Honestly, Nintendo doesn't need to take any revenue from their existing content creators. A lot of this policy that Nintendo implemented is silencing their audience. Ever since it was implemented, even channels based solely on Nintendo had to stop creating content for a while just so they could keep their job and actually make revenue for videos.
Nintendo has actually noticed the uproar they caused and are in the process of making the "Nintendo Affiliate Program", where they're going to allow content creators to make revenue off of their content, while still giving some money to Nintendo.
Another thing I don't agree with. Though I'll get into that another time. I'm tired of typing.
I know all the benfits that these fan videos on youtube have for the companies and I dont understand why they do it. It is fully within their rights to stop people from profiting off it though and you cant stop them from doing so directly, all i was saying with my previous comment was that while it is unfair you are still going into the situation knowing that you have put something in your video that puts it at risk of being taken down or have content id come up!
