Japan has one of the most draconian copyright laws in the world. You can’t even rent your own books or disks unless the copyright holder allows for it. I’ve been puzzled at the fact that they have allowed Let’s Plays (and memes and remixes and doujin works for that matter) for such a long time.
It seems to be the trend countries and companies pushing harder against piracy.
this is one of the reasons i’m afraid to visit japan. not just immigration.
and btw, fair use isn’t a thing over there IIRC. not that would had mattered as gameplay recordings are very derivative.
Guess where Nintendo puts a lot of money into lobbying… hint: it ain’t China…
I wish the article did a better job of exploring the subject. It really only presents one side of the story, here.
It clearly states what he did and on what he was prosecuted. How is it one sided? It doesn’t quote people from either side but rather states facts presumably from court filings.
If you want arguments on how this is bad or why such things shouldn’t be prosecuted, look for an opinion piece. Thats not the job for every news reporting.
