Discussion Outline for 17 October 2018

Hello class!
Helen, Will, Jeff and I are presenting on Wednesday.
Here are the broad strokes of our presentation:

Discussion Outline for 17 October 2018

Group: Helen Leung, William Goh, Aakash Taneja, Jeffrey Wong

Discussion Topic: The implications of copyright law on video-game streamers: the DMCA and how it applies to YouTube and Twitch

1. Introduction and Roadmap (Jeff)

• Overview of video-game streaming: origins, history and future.
• Economic magnitude of the streaming industry.
• Schools of thought: what does evidence indicate about how streamers affect video game sales.
• Lead in to copyright and how it affects the streaming industry.

2. Digital Copyright Law in Canada and the US and implications for streamers (Aakash)

• An overview of copyright law in Canada, the DMCA and how it applies to Canadians
• Overview of YouTube’s implementation/ enforcement procedure for the DMCA
• “Lets-Play” videos and how copyright laws affect them: some examples
• Policy implications and discussion about where and how the law should intervene

3. Music Copyright Law in Canada and the US (William)

• Overview of Twitch and the symbiotic relationship between video-game streamers and music
• Copyright Infringement and DMCA takedowns on Streamers via Twitch: some examples
• Twitch Music Library: cooperative licensing agreement between streamers, Twitch and Record Companies
• Policy implications and discussion about Twitch’s approach to music copyright claims

4. International approaches and developments (Helen)

• Approaches to video-game streamers in other jurisdictions outside of North America and differences in copyright law.
• Discussion of future international treaties and in particular EU Article 13. The implications.
• What is the best approach to dealing with copyright law in the context of video-game streamers? 

Preparation for presentation

The video is a quick snapshot into YouTube’s approach to dealing with copyright infringement.

Look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday, thanks kindly!