Re:WoW streamer hires YouTubers who leeched off his stream t...
by stale2002 on Sunday December 15, 2019 @02:19PM
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> But still, why does the livestreamer get to own the content, and not the reuploader?
The answer is that it is arguable that a livestreamer does not own the game content, and the game publisher absolutely could do a DMCA takedown request against people playing their games.
Game companies are generally fine with people who are streaming their content, though, and streamers are generally not fine with a re-uploader using it.
Therefore the re-uploader doesn't have permission for the content, and the streamer does have permission.
The answer is that it is arguable that a livestreamer does not own the game content, and the game publisher absolutely could do a DMCA takedown request against people playing their games.
Game companies are generally fine with people who are streaming their content, though, and streamers are generally not fine with a re-uploader using it.
Therefore the re-uploader doesn't have permission for the content, and the streamer does have permission.