Guide To Monetizing Videogame Reviews on Youtube

For more information about fair use and DMCA on Youtube, please check the following links:

Using some copyrighted content in your video:
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=143457

Partner Help Center: Video Game and Software Content
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138161

How to file a Youtube Partner monetization claim for tutorials and walkthroughs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZaLZ4Y64FE

Center for Social Media: Fair Use for Documentary & Online Video Makers
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use

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[GarrettSalters13]

So if I don't monetize game play and just use it to attract people, I can monetize other videos that are my original and be ok with it?

[jfreedan]

@GarrettSalters13 Uh...no? You shouldn't just upload video footage you don't own just to attract subscribers. If you aren't using someone else's copyrighted work in a way that abides by fair use then you are committing copyright infringement.

[jfreedan]

@GarrettSalters13 There is always a chance the publisher might decide to use Content ID to monetize your video or take it down. In either case you'll get a strike of some sort.

[iAmNeonKarma]

i have a question, please respond

plenty of people make money off videogames, like optic, and machinima, and they're partners on youtube

but in the rules it says video game content can't be used for monetizing and that they may be taken down

how do people like OpTic and machinima get around this?

[jfreedan]

@iAmNeonKarma machinima has official agreements with many videogame developers. machinima is able to extend these agreements to those who are part of their network. The majority of Youtube Partners who do gaming channels are part of machinima's network. And with that said I will point out I am not part of machinima's network, I just know people that are and have talked about this with some PR people for game publishers.

[reno911unlocred]

but... if i want to upload gameplay with comentary talking about the game, how to play, things to use etc. but not moneterize it... could i still become a partner?

[jfreedan]

@reno911unlocred It defeats the point of becoming a Partner, but yes..

[Hi675445]

Xtranormal grants permission for movies made using its animation engine to be used for revenue sharing programs, as long as the Xtranormal watermark is present in the movie or some other means of giving credit to the service is present. Per that policy, we're fine with this movie being accepted for the YouTube partner program.

[GarrettSalters13]

@jfreedan I don't mean to simply attract but rather I commentate videos, I just cant monetize them. But the rest of my channel is ok to do so with?

[Greatoswaldo]

From my understand: We are allowed to post reviews with clips from said game being reviewed so long as it's under a minute and the let's play or walk-throughs have to be educational or "have a purpose". Correct me where I am wrong or missing info.

[iAmNeonKarma]

@jfreedan thanks a lot, that really helped ^_^