maluchic86
New Member
I'm sorry, this may seem to be a silly question, but I got into a debate about this with someone, and I was hoping that you all might be able to clarify the issue.
Many people put up videos on sites like YouTube that are either product reviews or tutorials. If you use a product (say, a cosmetic) in a review or tutorial, without asking permission of the company, would this be considered "copyright infringement"? These would all be products you purchased. For example, let's say that you purchased Company X's foundation, blush, and eyeshadow. You tested them out and decided that, in your opinion, the foundation was good, but the blush and eyeshadow were not. You create a video about your experience with these cosmetics (without contacting the company for permission) and post it on YouTube. Would this constitute copyright infringement? What if you did a makeup tutorial, using these products in your video? Could that constitue copyright infringement? I mean, you're definitely not claiming that the products are yours or anything like that...the other person was arguing that this would be considered copyright infringement...any clarification on this issue would be much appreciated!
Many people put up videos on sites like YouTube that are either product reviews or tutorials. If you use a product (say, a cosmetic) in a review or tutorial, without asking permission of the company, would this be considered "copyright infringement"? These would all be products you purchased. For example, let's say that you purchased Company X's foundation, blush, and eyeshadow. You tested them out and decided that, in your opinion, the foundation was good, but the blush and eyeshadow were not. You create a video about your experience with these cosmetics (without contacting the company for permission) and post it on YouTube. Would this constitute copyright infringement? What if you did a makeup tutorial, using these products in your video? Could that constitue copyright infringement? I mean, you're definitely not claiming that the products are yours or anything like that...the other person was arguing that this would be considered copyright infringement...any clarification on this issue would be much appreciated!