Do I need a waiver?

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Currently I am having random guests on my show that are related to the games we play by being a creator, developer, programmer, record holder etc. Should I have these guests sign a waiver saying this content is all mine so they can not later have me take down videos on my channel?
 
I would, thats one of the mistakes I made on our old YTtalk channel, I only got recordable permission to keep it up for as long as I wanted some of the time when really I should have done that with every single video. I would have a simple written contract and have them sign it that way you can legally say no in the future and if taken to court you would likely have no issues.
 
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I would, thats one of the mistakes I made on our old YTtalk channel, I only got recordable permission to keep it up for as long as I wanted some of the time when really I should have done that with every single video. I would have a simple written contract and have them sign it that way you can legally say no in the future and if taken to court you would likely have no issues.
Is there a template somewhere I can use or do I have to contact my lawyer for one?
 
Is there a template somewhere I can use or do I have to contact my lawyer for one?

If you have a lawyer I would contact them for one if you can afford it etc in the UK AFAIK a written agreement even if not checked by a solicitor etc can hold up in court.[DOUBLEPOST=1432835100][/DOUBLEPOST]@Tarmack is good with legal issues so he might know more about this :)
 
If you have a lawyer I would contact them for one if you can afford it etc in the UK AFAIK a written agreement even if not checked by a solicitor etc can hold up in court.[DOUBLEPOST=1432835100][/DOUBLEPOST]@Tarmack is good with legal issues so he might know more about this :)
I will follow up there. Thanks.
 
I wouldn't be too concerned myself. When you're bringing guests on in a capacity related to games from a media/interview style perspective, your primary application under law is fair use. So, you're fairly well protected in that regard. There is a certain implication involved that if you run a YouTube show, invite someone onto the show, that this show will then be uploaded to YouTube and not just sit idle on a hard drive somewhere. That, along with the fair use defense would make it difficult for someone to justify taking it down.

In a lot of respects, what you've described is different from a collab and would be in essence, no different from a news station conducting an interview.

Generally speaking, what you're referencing with the idea of a waiver is something utilized in art more often than other areas. It's called an Artist Release and is something generally designed around using artists work in your own production. Often it will be used for people specifically under the name Model Release, where a person is present in an artistic production. I don't see these applications really being relevant to what you're talking about doing.
 
I wouldn't be too concerned myself. When you're bringing guests on in a capacity related to games from a media/interview style perspective, your primary application under law is fair use. So, you're fairly well protected in that regard. There is a certain implication involved that if you run a YouTube show, invite someone onto the show, that this show will then be uploaded to YouTube and not just sit idle on a hard drive somewhere. That, along with the fair use defense would make it difficult for someone to justify taking it down.

In a lot of respects, what you've described is different from a collab and would be in essence, no different from a news station conducting an interview.

Generally speaking, what you're referencing with the idea of a waiver is something utilized in art more often than other areas. It's called an Artist Release and is something generally designed around using artists work in your own production. Often it will be used for people specifically under the name Model Release, where a person is present in an artistic production. I don't see these applications really being relevant to what you're talking about doing.
That is all great info to know. Thanks for sharing. Just to be on the safe side I am still going to look into a waiver.
 
That is all great info to know. Thanks for sharing. Just to be on the safe side I am still going to look into a waiver.

Just be aware that a waiver can actually scare people off. It would be more than sufficient when you're chatting with them via email to add a line explaining that the content will be uploaded to YouTube, monetized, etc and that them appearing on the show acts as consent to do so. Then if it's ever an issue, you can point back to the email chain.

As soon as you start asking them to put ink to paper, they may get edgy because I'm not aware of any media outlets that do this for interviews. So they'll be asking themselves the question of why a relatively small YouTube channel wants it.

If you desperately want one anyways, just google "model release template" and modify one to suit the YouTube video.
 
Just be aware that a waiver can actually scare people off. It would be more than sufficient when you're chatting with them via email to add a line explaining that the content will be uploaded to YouTube, monetized, etc and that them appearing on the show acts as consent to do so. Then if it's ever an issue, you can point back to the email chain.

As soon as you start asking them to put ink to paper, they may get edgy because I'm not aware of any media outlets that do this for interviews. So they'll be asking themselves the question of why a relatively small YouTube channel wants it.
Good point I will add it to emails to pull a fast one for now. Very good plan. I will just have a waiver in my arsenal for when I get Bill Cosby to be on my channel.
 
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