He received two years in prison and a 1 million yen fine.

Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos::A 53-year-old Japanese man has been convicted of copyright infringement after uploading gameplay videos of visual novel Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace and videos summarizing Spy × Family and Steins;Gate anime episodes.

  • FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Copyright law exists so creators can create works and bring them to market in a economical manner.

    If I livestream me reading a mystery novel in it’s entirety I’ve devalued that work. This is because any viewers no longer could receive the same enjoyment from the novel meaning they’re less likely to buy it. I’ve essentially republished their work, violating their copyright.