User-Generated Content; Links and Such from Http://www.gamersrightslawyer.com

Well, at least a “little” more serious than me. If you’re of a short attention span you might want to “move along” at this time. Otherwise read on.

http://newteevee.com/2009/04/28/how-to-make-machinima-without-getti... (Newteevee blog), machinima from a developer’s perspective. Using your game for your own games. “Who does it hurt?” Is that the ultimate question to ask about whether a use is fair use? Not quite. I have nothing major on the subject besides the very well-written articles I’m linking to.

Tangled Web of User-Generated Content Cite as “Gervais, Daniel J., The Tangled Web of UGC: Making Copyright Sense of User-Generated Content (May 5, 2009). Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 841-870, 2009; Vanderbilt Public Law Research Paper No. 09-17. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1444513”

COVER SONGS AND DONKEY KONG: THE RATIONALE BEHIND COMPULSORY LICENSING OF MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS CAN INFORM A FAIRER TREATMENT OF USER-MODIFIED VIDEOGAMES John Baldrica

Download at: http://jolt.unc.edu/sites/default/files/Baldrica_John_v11i1_103_144...

Playing in the Virtual Arena: Avatars, Publicity and Identity Reconceptualized through Virtual Worlds and Computer Games Cite as: Garon, Jon M., Playing in the Virtual Arena: Avatars, Publicity and Identity Reconceptualized through Virtual Worlds and Computer Games (March 26, 2008). Chapman Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2008. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1334950 (Applicable to this discussion; pages 3-32 are extraordinarily tailored for this particular subject)

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