Urgent Appeal To YouTube & Viewers! (Copyright Claim Dispute)

We're always hearing about companies claiming against people's usage of music on YouTube, but what happens when the company is the bad guy instead? This video explains the poor conduct and behaviour of the company 'INgrooves' on YouTube and their claims over music that isn't theirs.
We can't let companies push us around like this. Time to fight back.

Link 1: Kevin's website where he talks about free usage of his music - http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/faq.html

Link 2: The actual origin page where 'Clenched Teeth' can be found. Please take note of THIS link, YouTube - http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=clenched+teeth&am...

Link 3: Check track number 1' Into The Spotlight (Into) [Explicit]' from his purchasable album. The music is the same. He has used Kevin's track! - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005HOY0OQ/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1...

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[RiaRadioFMHD773]

On my video I just uploaded --- August 14, 1888 Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord" [Restored] --- is now a claim by these bullies. This recording is obviously over 100 years old and in public domain by all international law. There is now a link to Thomas Edison LOL the maker of the recording device, if you can believe this.

[RobertJFreemantle]

@RiaRadioFMHD773 This is getting ridiculous.

[Mertaal]

Not so sure about credible. He B.Shite, though.

In my experience these sorts of sites have no real interests in upholding the rights of individuals. It's big lawsuits they're scared of. Has Kevin contacted them about the issue? Presumably I.B.Shite is in contravention of his terms of use.

[RobertJFreemantle]

@Mertaal The follow up video states that Kevin has rolled out the lawyers yes. But so far this has not helped...

[Gimmeaflakeman]

good luck

[RobertJFreemantle]

@Gimmeaflakeman Hey thanks. Video came out Nov 1st. It is now 23rd and no change, no response from company and no action from YouTube. I will be following up on this. This will not be allowed to drop.

[kmacleodmusic]

I am working on preemptively registering my music with the YouTube Content ID System. So - that might help. I'm also sending letters to the companies who do this.

Other people have contacted similar companies - most of which just manage a lot of artists, and they seem to be in disbelief that their artists are illegally poaching music and claiming it as their own - rather thinking that _I_ am poaching their music and releasing it for free illegally.

So... here comes the lawyers.

[AceofTunes]

Leave it to a Rapper and his record label to claim ownership to something that isn't there. I am rooting for you. Good luck.

[99strange]

Hey if you have a little headache Robert, head up to 7 eleven and get yourself a case ok, of your favorite beverage and sing your song, allnight long ! I want you to sing about your headache please, 99

[SmithDanielsLtd]

It's not just music. I have another site with over 300 old, public domain movies. All of the films have been available since the days of videotape without any claims of copyright and anyway all you have to do is check the U.S. Copyrights Office online. Yet I've received dozens of claims by "companies" like Orchard Music, GoDigital, MVD, eOne, AdRev. I'm beginning to suspect some of this may be an inside job, i.e., Youtube employees making money from the efforts of others on the ad revenue.

[pretrno6]

I'm with you! Keep fighting!

[tutlens]

Same thing happened on one of our vids. Thanks for posting this.

Also, I believe it's pronounced 'McCloud'. :)

[Fenner1976]

Sorry to hear about your situation. This sounds like yet another sad saga on YT's part of not attempting to resolve a situation. I agree with your frustration as your work is very important to you on here. My channel is basically just a non-profit tribute channel, whereas your work is serious. There's a long list of wrong aspects on YT as a whole, notably the highly dubious MPRCS which issues very doubtful claims on other people's self-made videos. I hope you can get your situation resolved.

[Mertaal]

@RobertJFreemantle Well, with any luck when lawyers letters start to fly things will begin to happen for him, at least, but it's insane that a single entity (person or business) can file numerous identical claims on your videos, especially when they then fail for whatever reason.

It's the wonderful world of dealing with faceless corporations who share responsibility amongst so many people that ultimately nobody takes any responsibility for anything until they are forced to.