Commercial use rights?

It's annoying emailing each developer/publishers, but it's part of what is required to do gaming footage. It literally takes <2mins to write 1 up and this is why I plan LPs months before I do them, gives me time to contact the developers and see what I have permission for and what I don't. You can always check their website or pop on Google to see if certain developers/publishers have a policy on YouTube videos.
 
so i can just send a site like i mentioned in previous post saying which developer allows their content for lp?
 
Ghostface said:
i found on letsplaylist wikia an article friendly developers which is a list for that, so i should send them that link when providing proof? Also what to say when i record indie game since they dont have publisher? If networks cant help you with that, why joining them? they will just take procent of your earnings

and what can i write in a video which isnt gameplay? for example i recorded a review of my new cpu where i was just talking and holding a box
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The reason people join networks is to give them access to music, tools and some networks provide easy access to sponsorships and if you're a fairly successful YouTubers, promotion.

No network has licenses or permission for their partners to use gameplay in their video. Indie games almost always allow gameplay of their videos, most bigger indie games will state this in their TOS, like creators of Minecraft. Bigger Companies like Valve have a dedicated page giving permission to do let's plays on their games. You can contact the developer of the game if you're worried, but most games you find on Gamejolt and ModDB don't care if since it's promotion of their game to them.

You're never going to get a copyright for reviewing something like a CPU since it's Fair Use, unless you put copyrighted audio in the background.
 
tnx alot, i didnt get copyright for reviewing cpu, i just cant monetize it like any video i upload now, i think i figured it out, one of my videos was blocked but when i check account status its says its in a good standing like everything else, so can i contact them or somehow check whats the problem? and no one answered me, if i wanna provide premissison, i just send them a link with a list where certain developer allow use of their content?
 
You're running into something referred to as the "AdSense Review". Essentially, Google is suspicious based on your video/tags/description/title that you might not own the content that you've uploaded. The review provides you a method to prove that you either to own the rights or have been given permission. For gameplay videos, you would file a dispute saying that you have permission from the developer and post the link where the dev said it is fine. Most major name devs have public posts or policies people can refer to in order to save time from individual emails.

For videos that you recorded with no licensed music in the background of things like the CPU one you mentioned, just describe the video and submit it saying that you own the rights to the content.

Sometimes even these will get refused. There's not much you can do about it at that point. Just don't get the impression that Google is punishing you. This is just an automated system that is asking you to prove you have the rights to upload the video that you put up.
 
ok, i think i everything is clear to me now, so i need to send them list of developers where is developer of game i am recording saying that they approve that?
 
Ghostface said:
ok, i think i everything is clear to me now, so i need to send them list of developers where is developer of game i am recording saying that they approve that?
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Yes. Mojang for example has a usage policy stating that people can monetize content on YouTube and Twitch. All you should need to do is provide a link and quick explanation stating that the content owner has given permission. Just be cautious of ingame music. Games like GTA use popular licensed music and even the developers don't have the right to let you use that material, so in that kind of game, turn off the ingame music before recording.
 
tnx for everything, ill just keep providing informations, and will that stop after a time so they can get automatically monetized when uploaded like earlier? because i am in loss this way until they approve if they even do
 
Eventually, if they ever get around the fixing the affiliate system like they are supposed to.

YouTube has been working on a review system which separated out managed network channels from affiliate AdSense/Network channels. The theory is that the more times you successfully pass the review, the fewer new videos actually get reviewed until eventually you've got instant monetization. The alternative is to schedule everything and not set it live until it passes review.
 
i have one more question, how long does it take for them to review that? i have some videos on review for weeks now
 
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