Minecraft clone Allumeria was kicked off Steam after an AI bot filed a copyright claim
An automated copyright system nearly erased an indie game
YouTube reaction videos could face lawsuits over ripped footage
The way the footage was obtained is important
Why it matters: Love them or hate them, there's little escaping YouTube reaction videos. Clips of people reacting to other content are incredibly popular, but a federal court ruling could have massive legal ramifications for those making a living from this trend.
Broken McDonald's ice cream machines could become a rare sight after Copyright Office ruling
Rejoice, McFlurry fans
What just happened? Few things in life stay the same, but one reassuringly familiar sight is the broken ice cream machine in your local McDonald's. However, that looks set to change after the US Copyright Office granted an exemption that gives restaurants the right to repair the machines.
US Copyright Office denies DMCA exemption, deals blow to video game preservation efforts
Preservationists can try again in 2027 when the DMCA is up for review
Activision awarded $14.5 million in lawsuit against Call of Duty cheat maker
EngineOwning must also hand its website to Activision
Nintendo DMCA lawyers shut down everything Mario on Garry's Mod
Some Nintendo add-ons have been around of nearly 20 years without being bothered
The New York Times issues DMCA takedown requests against Wordle imitators
The Times bought Wordle in 2022
Nintendo's updated social media guidelines target modified games, leaks from data mining
Nintendo constantly finds new ways to annoy people
The UFC, NBA, and NFL ask the government for "instantaneous" DMCA takedowns of illegal streams
The leagues say processing current DMCA takedown requests takes too long
A single company asked Google to delist almost one billion "pirate" web pages in less than a year
A takedown spree against a streaming site abusing PornHub content
Netflix and Amazon send DMCA takedown requests for legal websites
Two perfectly legal URLs hidden in a sea of pirated content
Music company wants Google to delist a Wikipedia page about YouTube rippers
Overstepping the mark a little?
YouTuber fought back against Nintendo DMCA notice and won
For once, someone had the guts to tell Nintendo where to go --- lets see if it holds, though
Take-Two slaps GTA VR modder with vague DMCA takedown notice
What do you want T2? I got mods, I got tutorials, I got walkthroughs, tips and tricks. Pick something
YouTube is doling out copyright strikes on Destiny content and nobody knows why
Bungie says, 'Don't look at us. Our content is being flagged too.'
US Copyright Office grants right to repair video game consoles as long as only the optical drive is broken
The good news is the exemption applies to any other 'software-enabled' device without restriction
YouTube sends Groovy Bot Discord music app DMCA takedown notice
The five-year-old bot will shutdown at the end of August
Microsoft sends DMCA takedown notices to sites sharing Windows 11
Proving its legitimacy?
Twitch's Soundtrack app lets streamers play background music without getting a copyright strike
Live listening is okay, but recording is not, so this app keeps the background music separated from the stream
Twitter disables video in Trump retweet after copyright complaint from Linkin Park
The rockers aren't fans of the president
Epic added a mute toggle for new Never Wanna emote
YouTubers and streamers were getting hit with copyright claims
Extensions to DMCA exemptions allow security researchers to continue doing their job
Whitehats are safe from being criminalized for another three years
GitHub removes repository containing Game Boy Advance emulator at Nintendo's request
If you want to play Game Boy Advance titles, buy a used GBA
Project that remasters Fallout 3 as a Fallout 4 mod canned over voice acting rights
Mod team has not completely lost hope, but future looks bleak
Spotify issues warning to users of 'hacked' apps
Spotify has also issued DMCA takedown requests to GitHub and XDA