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NEW: The feds aren't coming for Twitch streamers, YouTubers, or their subscribers. The felony streaming measure is SUPER narrow in scope and focuses on dedicated piracy services.
More here: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
More here: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
On December 16th, Twitch held a town hall and said that the Tillis felony streaming bill would not likely affect the platform or its users. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
Still, there's a lot of copyright changes in the $2 trillion relief/spending package, like the CASE Act, that civil liberties activists fear could result in harmful consequences for the average internet user. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
And Sen. Tillis is circulating a SEPARATE draft proposal that would reform the DMCA that tech and creative groups are already spooked about. That bill won't be introduced until February, per @BrendanBordelon's fantastic reporting!
Thread here: https://twitter.com/BrendanBordelon/status/1341399864287096839?s=20
Thread here: https://twitter.com/BrendanBordelon/status/1341399864287096839?s=20
Still, it makes sense that YouTubers and streamers would freak out about a bill like this. They've been battling the platforms they operate on for years over algorithms like YouTube's ContentID.
Always read @loudmouthjulia on this stuff: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/24/18635904/copyright-youtube-creators-dmca-takedown-fair-use-music-cover
Always read @loudmouthjulia on this stuff: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/24/18635904/copyright-youtube-creators-dmca-takedown-fair-use-music-cover
Another piece of the confusion to clear up here too:
If you are watching a pirated stream, you're fine. If you're in the business of providing said stream, you're not. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
If you are watching a pirated stream, you're fine. If you're in the business of providing said stream, you're not. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
Fwiw, here's the bill text, the part that describes the unlawful behavior:
- explicitly designed/provided to stream unlicensed content
- no other purpose than to stream unlicensed content
- marketing service as a means of consuming unlicensed content
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
- explicitly designed/provided to stream unlicensed content
- no other purpose than to stream unlicensed content
- marketing service as a means of consuming unlicensed content
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
