2013-05-17, 06:03 PM
Kabanaw Wrote:Oh, what, you mean this?
This thing, that says that you can only monetize video game footage with the express permission from the copyright holder? And makes it even more express when it points out it "may only be monetized only if you have a contract with the publisher or you have paid a licensing fee."? Which completely contradicts the point you made?
Nintendo specifically retracted their permission for people to monetize their videos. If the idea that you can't make money off your Nintendo videos discourages you from doing them, then, well, have fun on your 360 I guess.
I wish I could explain it better, but unfortunately, I'm not smart enough.
Basically, it has to deal with the rights gained when buying software. You now own that specific software. You can do whatever you want with it, barring redistribution (as that's specifically against the law). When it comes to uploading videos of recorded footage onto Youtube, it's not against your inherited rights from buying the software in question, so long as it doesn't fall under the aforementioned circumstances.
Up until now, uploading YOUR footage of Nintendo software, with your own work put into it, with your own twist on the content in question is not against the law for making money off of it. Now that Nintendo has a copyright ID partnership with Youtube, it is now against their rules to make money off of Nintendo videos under certain parameters.
The issue with this is that it conflicts with a lot of peoples' livelihoods. Some people require that money earned from their hard work in order to continue content flow. Some others even require that money for their real lives. It's a big deal for some and it sucks majorly for others. Hardcore fans may still upload their videos, because money isn't really the most important part, but it's still a huge hit to those people.
Now, what I am in agreement with you on are those who say Nintendo is going to pay majorly for this, or those people who are saying they're no longer ever going to buy Nintendo software/hardware again because of this. Now, that is just plain moronic. The true fans will not be influenced to no longer support Nintendo over this. Those who do are shallow.