This is not about the legality of fan remixes and Let's Play videos....
Tj let me explain something to you. when i read an article i think to myself "who could be negatively affected by this?" i don't just read an article i contemplate its possible unintended effects on people instead of blindly believing whatever it says on the tin. and the people making that kind of content are pretty high on the list, you know why..?
Stuff like fan remixes would keep their same legal/illegal status with or without this proposal....
Well thats just fine and dandy but theres just one tiny little detail...
THERE IS NO OFFICIAL LEGAL/ILLEGAL STATUS ON THOSE THINGS. these things are a massive grey area. arguments can be made for or against their legality but the fact is there is no clear answer. some Lawyers may take advantage of this situation and bend the rules a little bit in order to get a quick buck. and that little kid doing a lady gaga remix gets this for his troubles,
[url]http://www.smithkramerlaw.com/Article_Consequences-of-a-Federal-Felony-Conviction.asp[url]
a felony conviction will follow that person for the rest of their life. because of this until there is a set legal/illegal status on those things i am completely opposed to this legislation.
im against somebody streaming the entire 3rd season of american dad but there needs to be a boundary for this law (and i do think a felony is a bit overkill). to summerize what i just said
or if you just read the article and didn't realize those they are not changing the legal status of ANYTHING?
THAT IS EXACTLY THE POINT. Things like fan remixes or trailers, along with lets plays have no official legal status. if some lawyer wants a quick buck nothing can stop them from shutting these things down even though they aren't technically illegal. we are looking at a massive grey area where really anything goes and thats what troubles me. a felony is a big deal and will haunt somebody for the rest of their life.
if you are that kid, about 13 years old lets say, and you were convicted of a felony it will go against you in getting a job and going to college. that bright future ahead of you is fading away and all because you were singing a lady gaga song