CoH footage on YouTube - Usage rules?

I got some game capture software for Christmas and was hoping to use it to record City of Heroes gameplay footage to upload to YouTube. I was curious if there were any rules/guidelines/agreements/whatever in regards to setting the videos up for revenue sharing.

YouTube requires that you either explicitly own everything in the video, or have permission to use content in the video in order to set it up for revenue sharing.

I'd go ahead and guess that you won't be able to earn any revenue off of anything CoH-related. According to their page explaining what can and can't be used, video games are listed under NOT eligible here:

Well see Microsoft games such as Halo are under a thing called simply Microsoft Game Content Usage Rules that state as long as you abide by certain guidelines [basically just copy/pasting a bit of text stating and linking the usage rules] you're allowed to use game footage, music, etc. in your content. I was curious if CoH might have anything similar.

As long as you don't make any money from it, and the only thing YouTube makes money from is the ads they display on ALL their pages (or whatever other host you end up using), you can do pretty much anything.

If you want to make money off it, you can't use City videos.

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Yeah, I've got quite a few out there now that I made from my Mission Architect stories and when specifying the type of license, there is that restriction referred to earlier that you would need to own all content. In my case, I ended up using music from CDs I purchased so it was also limited in that way, however, I know Youtube also has its own music you can apply. But when you do, it overrides any sound effects you may have already in the video (e.g. sound of tank stomping on someone).

Also, you are limited to 15 mins initially but I think once I got past I think it was 10 videoes (might be less), it now lets me put up longer ones (got a few that are 40 mins, etc.

As an aside, what software did you get? I've been using Microsoft Live Movie Maker which definitely has some drawbacks so was looking for something a little more polished; would be interested in your experience with the software you purchased (and how much it cost).

I think the person who can help answer any and all of your video related questions is Dark_respite aka samuraiko aka she who makes awesome videos.

I figured it might be as such. Was just curious if there was a way around it set up like Microsoft has.

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Originally Posted by DeathSentry As an aside, what software did you get? I've been using Microsoft Live Movie Maker which definitely has some drawbacks so was looking for something a little more polished; would be interested in your experience with the software you purchased (and how much it cost).

I got Roxio Game Capture. It seems useful so far. It lets me record game footage and then has an editing program built in that [at first glance, at least] seems very similar in function to Movie Maker. Haven't really gotten to use it much yet.

I'm trying to lay my hands on the exact PM I'd gotten a while back from Lighthouse and/or Ex Libris re: me posting videos to YouTube of game footage, but crediting COH/NCSoft/Paragon Studios as the source of the video footage is sufficient for posting vids of the game on the internet PROVIDED that:

a) I am not violating an existing NDA
b) I am not profiting off the video (i.e., I can't 'monetize' it), and
c) I am not defaming the company, the IP, or the game itself via the video.

That at least covers VIDEO footage (and sound recorded from in-game). If I add unlicensed music, then I run the risk of the music's licenseholder yanking down the video for their own separate reasons.

I will update this post if I can find the original PM (it was pre-board migration so I don't know if I still have it).

Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite