{"id":57032,"date":"2020-11-05T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=57032"},"modified":"2020-11-05T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:41:59","slug":"facebook-policy-changes-regarding-live-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=57032","title":{"rendered":"Facebook policy changes regarding live streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By NEVIN TRUAN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have come to\nexpect change in 2020. Facebook is jumping on the trend as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The social media site\nrecently made changes to its policies regarding video streaming, which went\ninto effect at the beginning of October. The changes target music played in\nvideos, which had many artists and content providers wondering what effect that\nwould have on them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that a month has\npassed, what do local artists think of these changes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all started in\nSeptember when Facebook announced plans to make updates to its video steaming\npolicy citing: \u201cYou may not use videos on our Products to create a music\nlistening experience. We want you to be able to enjoy videos posted by family\nand friends. However, if you use videos on our Products to create a music\nlistening experience for yourself or for others, your videos will be blocked\nand your page, profile, or group may be deleted. This includes Live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people did not\nhave a fond reaction to the announcement as artists were left wondering if they\nwould be able to continue posting original content. Others took to social media\nand were quite vocal about their discontent with Facebook, even going as far as\nto boycott the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Instagram,\na platform based entirely on photo\/video content and owned by Facebook, was\nunaffected by the updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dusty Grant, a solo\nacoustic rock artist based in Wichita, has relied on social media and online\nstreaming to help push his content. Grant has been watching his viewer count\nrise on platforms such as Spotify, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the changes are counterproductive to his recent efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI honestly wasn\u2019t surprised. I\nsaw it coming a mile away,\u201d Grant said. \u201cI regret spending so much time and\neffort building my following there. I wish I had focused on other places, which\nI\u2019m definitely doing now and have been doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon hearing the public\u2019s\ninitial reaction, Facebook clarified<\/a> its statement: \u201cWe want to encourage musical expression on\nour platforms while also ensuring that we uphold our agreements with rights\nholders. These agreements help protect the artists, songwriters, and partners\nwho are the cornerstone of the music community \u2014 and we\u2019re grateful for how\nthey\u2019ve enabled the amazing creativity we\u2019ve seen in this time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook went into\nfurther detail by explaining, \u201cMusic in stories and traditional live music\nperformances (e.g., filming an artist or band performing live) are permitted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some artists, the\nchanges are not a dire issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI admit, I didn\u2019t\nlook much into it,\u201d said Hays native Ryne Timken, a member of the band Tree\nKitty. \u201cOur band hasn\u2019t had any problems with them, but I\u2019m sure that it has,\nis and will be happening. I don\u2019t really use Facebook much for promotion, so\nmaybe that\u2019s why it didn\u2019t bother me as much as the guidelines seem to be\npressing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook also noted \u201cshorter\nclips of music are recommended. There should always be a visual component to\nyour video; recorded audio should not be the primary purpose of the video.\nThese guidelines are consistent across live and recorded video on both Facebook\nand Instagram and for all types of accounts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Harmon, another\nHays native who has worked with many local acts, frequently posts his own\ncontent featuring a variety of different covers. According to Harmon, his videos\nare not made to bring in any profit. He posts them simply for the purpose of\nentertainment and educational value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He does not claim\nownership in any of the material with the videos and makes that point known in\nhis video descriptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cYes, it has blocked and\/or muted the audio on\nsome covers that I have posted,\u201d Harmon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cI feel this is in direct violation of the\nFree Use Act. I do not collect money for putting up songs that I am covering. I\nam doing it simply to entertain and educate on how to play the songs\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmon has been\ndealing with the issues well before the policy change went into effect;\nhowever, the recent changes have given him no reassurance for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFacebook\u2019s reckless\nabandon of blocking\/muting these videos shows less care for the user, and the\nlaw, and more care for the record companies that are quick to claim copyright\nover posts that do not violate copyright laws,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat used to be a\nperfect medium for the small DIY artists, whether it be music, acting, art,\netc., has become a cesspool of greed, selling information and catering to the\nexcess of corrupted industries all in the name of maximizing profit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time, the thoughts\nof local artists towards Facebook vary from complacent to conflicted. Some are\nseeking alternative platforms to grow their following, while others wait to see\nwhat the future holds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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