Comments on: What happens in a copyright dispute on YouTube?

By: haro690

haro690 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:47:20 +0000

Greetings from Croatia. I also have the same problem and I do not know what to do? Can I in some way be sued? Because I have a musical background in the video that I am recorded. Please help.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:33:39 +0000

I submitted a dispute form, under the pretense of my video being fair use. In all actuality, its youtube. How can one make money from youtube? Its really just a community of people who like to watch things.

I always thought it is what made Music Artists popular. It is what got me into some of my favorite groups.

All that will happen, according to the Youtube Dispute Page, is that they will delete your account and videos if they believe that you are in the wrong. You wont be sued, but you will be banned from posting more videos. Its Youtube’s way of saying, ‘Yer funny!’ I just dont know how long it takes for the dispute process to come to a close.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:29:08 +0000

So why are they picking on your background radio when there are thousands of music videos on YouTube?

By: Wicked Smaht

Wicked Smaht — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:03:58 +0000

I regret to inform you all that you will not be able to read the brilliant comment I wrote a few minutes ago. I forgot to include my email address, and my ingenious thoughts were gone when I clicked the “back” button to add my email address. DOUBLE FAIL.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:58:25 +0000

I guess I am the only one who would defend the copyright holder for taking down unauthorized use. I do think if you were making money off your creative work, you may be on the other side of the copyright enforcement issue, just as Stephen Colbert suggests in his interview with Lawrence Lessig.

By: Mike Finn

Mike Finn — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:40:33 +0000

I got a similar email from youtube. They found copyrighted music on a video that I had marked ‘private’. But the copyright owner did not request that it be taken down, but reserved the right to make money off of my video (i removed the name of the video and copyright holder):

Your video “video_title” is still available because “copyright_holder” does not object to this content appearing on YouTube at this time. As long as “copyright_holder” has a claim on your video, they will receive public statistics about your video, such as number of views. Viewers may also see advertising on your video’s page.

By: Daniel Cornwall

Daniel Cornwall — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:01:07 +0000

I have successfully defended two of my videos on YouTube. In both cases (Marines Get Around and Navy @ Your Library) I was using the service song, composed before 1923 and played by the service military band. Some company claimed coopyright over the the audio, I don’t have the name on me. I used YouTube’s VERY clunky form that doesn’t even have a spot for “This is in the public domain, darn it!.” In both cases within a week I got the restrictions on my video lifted. But what bothers me is the thought that this same company may keep filing claims against my other videos with public domain soundtracks to see if I get tired of responding.

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:39:41 +0000

I’m no lawyer but I’m with Chris O. It seems as though Google, like so many corporate entities, are so eager to show their good intentions so as to not infringe on copyright holders’ rights that they veer too far away from the rights of everyone else.

And, Jessamyn, I really liked this post. Now that I’m not employed, I ought to push the envelope also. It hadn’t occurred to me at all.

By: Chris O.

Chris O. — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:39:17 +0000

While I understand that Google does not wish to be sued, it is not up to the copyright holder what does and does not comprise fair use, so their help file is too punitive for my tastes. Ideally they’d have someone familiar with copyright law review cases when the user and copyright holder disagree.

By: Scot Colford

Scot Colford — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:32:30 +0000

Dang! The Ubuntu video?! Shoot, I showed that to students last semester. Yeah, that’s a pain your voiceover is gone.

I’m eager to find out how the second situation turns out!