As you probably know by now, epic games has been recently sued by several people who claim
that the game developers of fortnite stole their dance moves and are making money off
them in the game.
And while most can agree that it’s not okay for someone to steal your creative ideas,
can anyone really own a dance move?
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Before I get into this video, tell me down there in the comments, do you think people
can own a dance move?
Epic games are trying to get one of the lawsuits dismissed, the complaint filed by rapper Terrence
2 milly ferguson.
He claimed that epic games used his dance move and didn’t compensate him.
His dance step is called Milly rock, and in fortnite, its called Swipe it.
Epic Games’ attourney said this to California Federal court “the plaintiff’s law suit
is fundamentally at odds with free speech principles as it attempts to lose liability,
and thereby chill creative expression, by claiming rights that do not exist under the
law.
He further said, No one can own a dance step.
There is a grey area when it comes to copyright and dancing.
Choreography is protected by copyright.
But epic games’ lawyer is trying ot make the case that a simple routine does not constutite
an entire choreographed dance, and shouldn’t be protected under copyright.
Essentially, there haven’t really been any cases like this.
Sure there have been similar cases involving choreography, poses and movements, but a single
dance step shouldn’t be considered a protectable idea.
The Swipe it dance in fortnite, is also a little bit different than milly rock.
Milly rock consists of a side step to the right while swinging the left arm horizontally
across the chest to the right, then reversing and doing the same movement on the other side.
Swipe it, the dance move in fortnite, is not the same.
For one, it contains different movements, Its faster than milly rock and there is movement
in the ribs in the rappers dance while the emote has the avatars ribs remain in place.
The other people who filed against epic games include alfonso ribero from the fresh prince
of bel aire who alleges that epic games used his carlton dance without compensating him.
The backpack kid also claims that epic games used the floss without compensating him.
In fortnite, you can purchase these dance moves so that your characters can do it in
the game.
So epic games is making money off them.
We did a story about the backpack kid suing fortnite because he claims that he was the
first person to do the floss, and fortnite players can do it in the game.
If you want a bit more background, click the link that’s currently on the screen.
But basically, the gist of it is, the backpack kid wasn’t the first person to do the floss,
so why should he be able to win a lawsuit against fortnite for stealing a dance move
that wasn’t even his in the first place.
It sounds like, from what this lawyer is saying, that its pretty likely that this case will
get thrown out, and maybe so will all the other cases against epic games for using dance
moves.
Essentially, dance moves are a part of free expression, which is a type of free speech.
What do you think, can you own a dance move?
Should you be able to own a dance move?
Why or why not, let me know in the comments.
For now I’m going to respond to some comments from my video, chuck e cheese responds to
shane dawsons theory about leftover pizza.
Cactus gang – omg yes came here after shanes video.
dude I heard that the algorithm was putting us in the up next after shanes conspiracy
theories video and it made me pretty excited.
I wish that could happen with every io video.
Jay c – As an employee of Chuck E. Cheese I will confirm that the are some shady things
that happen there.
The concern is in the Pizza they were supposed be worried about is the fountain drinks.
If you take a closer look at the fountain drinks you will actually notice that it does
not resemble any of the drinks that you will be tasting.
The zombie killer – I love eating other people’s food.
Mmmm.
Rosa Neely – chuck e cheese is telling shane to take down the video.
Are you kidding?
Shane repeatedly said that it was just a theory, even the title is conspiracy theories not
conspiracy facts.
Alexjr – so am I the only one who waits for the table next to you to leave just so
I can eat the leftovers….ummm..yes alex you are.