Reaction youtube is the lowest common denominator for stuff like this, but if this ruling succeeds, that will be a pretty big problem for the ecosystem as a whole.
Setting a precedent where it is punishable to show part of another video in your own without getting permission for it will make the platform far more restrictive, especially for content that offers valuable critique. Having to actually argue fair use for publicly available content is a step backwards for everyone, even if it means there will be less low-value content out there.
…So you don’t “rip” the video, you point your camera at the display and record the segment you want to use for commentary or critique, leaving a section of the display bezel in the shot so it is beyond reproach. If the use of a specific technology is the issue, go old school. A pain in the ass, definitely, but not a rip that can be sanctioned.
Even that could be considered a circumvention of the protections.
From a copyright stand point you’re allowed to use any clip you want, but they don’t allow you to have them.
It’s like the drugs laws here in Spain. It is legal to do whatever drugs you want inside your house, cops used to tell us that all the time, and possession in public spaces is not. How do I get those drugs into my house? Their answer was “I don’t know, that’s your problem”
Could be… but that would be a stretch, as the suit is aimed at the ripping apps. Mostly would fall under the Sony Betamax decision of “fair use” when it aplies to either “time shifting” or as in the case of the reaction videos - editorial commentary.
Reaction youtube is the lowest common denominator for stuff like this, but if this ruling succeeds, that will be a pretty big problem for the ecosystem as a whole.
Setting a precedent where it is punishable to show part of another video in your own without getting permission for it will make the platform far more restrictive, especially for content that offers valuable critique. Having to actually argue fair use for publicly available content is a step backwards for everyone, even if it means there will be less low-value content out there.
…So you don’t “rip” the video, you point your camera at the display and record the segment you want to use for commentary or critique, leaving a section of the display bezel in the shot so it is beyond reproach. If the use of a specific technology is the issue, go old school. A pain in the ass, definitely, but not a rip that can be sanctioned.
Even that could be considered a circumvention of the protections.
From a copyright stand point you’re allowed to use any clip you want, but they don’t allow you to have them.
It’s like the drugs laws here in Spain. It is legal to do whatever drugs you want inside your house, cops used to tell us that all the time, and possession in public spaces is not. How do I get those drugs into my house? Their answer was “I don’t know, that’s your problem”
Could be… but that would be a stretch, as the suit is aimed at the ripping apps. Mostly would fall under the Sony Betamax decision of “fair use” when it aplies to either “time shifting” or as in the case of the reaction videos - editorial commentary.