Contracts are full of magic words, and two of my favorites words are ‘perpetual’ and ‘exclusive.’ In a grant of rights, ‘Perpetual’ speaks to how long that grant lasts. ‘Exclusive’ turns on whether anyone else, including the creator who made the work, can ever use that work again. Each word does a lot more work …
‘Perpetual’ and ‘Exclusive’: Two Magic Words Doing More Than First Appears Read More »
On August 12, Twitch shifted the default settings on every channel so that a broad range of content (including live streams, VODs, clips, highlights, and the text and images on a channel) can be used to train Amazon’s generative AI models unless a creator opts out. The shift has drawn plenty of attention from the …
Twitch’s New AI Terms Affect Developers, Too: How to Mitigate Risks to Game IP Read More »
Gaming is an ever-evolving industry that seems to shift and reinvent itself every day. Big news or changes in industry conditions can directly impact publishing deals, so publishers, developers and content creators will want to look at any deals they have in place (or that they’re negotiating) when that news hits. One event impacting the …
What Happens to a Publishing Deal When Conditions Change? Read More »