I'm reaching the point on my story 'Carla & Julian' where I want to link it to a video posted on YouTube that inspired the story. It is fiction and provides the background to the 2 central characters, one who is transgender and provides an insight to the lives of their families. The film is a wedding day.
Can the story link to the YouTube video without breaching copyright or risk of my story being removed? The main character names are different and I could just add that the story was inspired by xxxx.
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I don't recall seeing this being done before but that could be because stories have been taken down. Plenty of experts on this site with better experience than me.
Just seeking advice
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I don't see a problem
A link is just a link. I really don't want embedded videos on the site, but you're not talking about that.
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Erin
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The answer to the question
The answer to the question "Should I seek permission to make reference to someone else's work?" is always "yes." At least that's the safe answer. Seek permission and abide by the conditions. The more subtle question is "Will I get a letter from a lawyer if I include a link?" The answer to that is "probably not." I want to note the important difference between "SHOULD" and "MUST". One is a suggestion the other is a requirement that may have real consequences.
This whole universe of self published, amateur creative work is a complex one. These days, at least in the US, legal action is unlikely unless there is money to be made or lost. Most of the time small creators are thankful for the recognition and big ones ignore it. There is a big difference between another creator claiming theft or copyright violation in a review or blog and their lawyer sending you a take down notice. Yes, we all want to be in the good graces of our peers, still anything popular enough to get popular response will trigger a troll or two. Stainless steel panties can be helpful against trolls. Feeding them never goes well.
I am not a lawyer. This is not legal advice. If you want legal advice then consult a lawyer.
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Crash
I agree
I agree with Crash, if you can, you should ask the creator for their autorisation if you can join them. If they posted it on youtube,I dont think they will ask for a fee for a link since you dont use it as a mean to make/steal money from them.
Falconian