inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 hours agoValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up136cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up136external-linkValve sued by The Performing Right Society for allegedly using its members' musical works "without permission"www.gamesindustry.bizinclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareTrousersMcPants@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·3 hours agoI’m pretty sure those games have licenses, this lawsuit is saying valve needs a separate license to distribute those games
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·3 hours agoWhich… Is kinda fuckin bullshit?
minus-squareHeartyOfGlass@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 hour agoKinda really bullshit. This case states it’s not enough to get permission from the publisher. Now every digital store would need to get licenses for the assets of the content they’re selling, on top of a license for the final product. Absurd.
I’m pretty sure those games have licenses, this lawsuit is saying valve needs a separate license to distribute those games
Which… Is kinda fuckin bullshit?
Kinda really bullshit. This case states it’s not enough to get permission from the publisher. Now every digital store would need to get licenses for the assets of the content they’re selling, on top of a license for the final product.
Absurd.