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Why is Google absolutely terrible at handling YouTube copyright and license issues?
They're not terrible; Google has never lost a single case regarding its handling of videos on You Tube. Viacom sued them over use of videos from its networks on its system. Court held YouTube has immunity under DMCA.
What Google has done was obtain a compulsory license from ASCAP pursuant to the court decision from 1947, so that if someone uses an ASCAP-licensed song in an uploaded YouTube video it is covered and does not have to be pulled for infringement. YouTube pays ASCAP a license fee and it covers all ASCAP-licensed music used in videos uploaded by users.
What else can I help you with?
Who decides what content will appear on YouTube?
YouTube and copyright owners decide what content appears on YouTube. YouTube decides based on the community guidelines while copyright owners decide based on copyright laws.
What are the YouTube copyright laws?
YouTube has an excellent discussion of copyright on their website; see the link below.
Is it illegal to download YouTube videos?
Yes, it is generally illegal to download YouTube videos without permission from the copyright holder, as it violates YouTube's terms of service and copyright laws.
How to report a YouTube video for copyright infringement?
To report a YouTube video for copyright infringement, go to the video, click on the three dots below it, select "Report," choose "Infringes my rights," and follow the instructions to submit a copyright complaint to YouTube.
Is it legal to upload a video in YouTube?
Yes, if you own all rights to the content in the video, it is legal to upload your video to YouTube. If any graphics, images, or sound, are owned by someone else though, you may not be able to upload the video to YouTube due to copyright.
How can I report a YouTube video for copyright infringement?
To report a YouTube video for copyright infringement, you can use YouTube's copyright infringement notification tool. Go to the video you want to report, click on the three dots below the video, select "Report," then choose "Infringes my rights" and follow the instructions to submit a copyright complaint.
What do I do when someone has violated copyright laws on YouTube?
If you are the copyright holder, simply fill out the complaint form (link below) and YouTube will work with you to address the issue. If you aren't, you may wish to alert the copyright holder.
Do copyright strikes stay on your YouTube account forever?
According to YouTube policies, "A copyright strike may expire in 6 months, subject to certain conditions, as long as no additional copyright notifications are received during that time."
Is downloading off YouTube illegal?
According to the rules for Youtube you are not supposed to post copyright material on the site. So theorietically there should be no problem with downloading from youtube; however sometimes people do illegally post copyright material. Therefore you need to be careful in downloading from Youtube.
Does YouTube consider instrumental music copyrighted?
Instrumental music is protected by copyright, but YouTube's automated matching system may not immediately catch an unlicensed use. See YouTube's copyright polices at the link below for more information.
Why are audio books taken off YouTube?
copyright issues
Why are my youtube videos blocked worldwide?
Because they were an infringement of copyright.
