The Great YouTube Copyright Debate

YouTube recently deleted about 30,000 videos and a bunch of users because of alleged copyright violations. What exactly can we get away with, and what will get us into trouble? I debate the issues with myself.

P.S. - A few more points:

1 - I admit that I'm a hypocrite and have bent the law a bit myself. I believe what I've done is "fair use," but a judge might disagree.

2 - The issue is far more complicated than could be covered in a 4.5 minute video, and I'm not a lawyer (I only play one on YouTube).

3 - When I say it's "crystal clear," that's a joke. It's murky as all hell. But I think it can be cleared up.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• copyright
• infringement
• violation
• youtube
• laws
• kenrg

[SmokingEssy7887]

Do you know when copyright laws were first introduced? I've always thought it was in the early 1900's, am I right?

[kenrg]

@SmokingEssy7887 Actually, copyright law goes back at least as far as 1709 in Britain, although some printers claimed monopolies over certain works well before that. In the US, copyright law is as old as the nation and is written into Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of our Constitution: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."

[TheRealPinkMenace]

Right. So lets see, you're view points get a buisness suite and the oppostion gets a rag-tag look with mockery.

[kenrg]

@TheRealPinkMenace LMAO at you and everybody else who thinks the lawyer character is "MY" point of view. They're all part of me, no one more than any other. Watch some of my other vlogs on the topic, especially the one on Free Use and Cultural Development.

[kenrg]

@TheRealPinkMenace Wow, I thought I was mocking the lawyer asshole too. The thing is, that character is right as far as what the law is. But the law is made by our representatives, and it's time for it to change. At this time our laws (not just copyright, but a whole range of issues) favor corporations over humans. Yes, that's the law. But it doesn't always need to be that way. If you don't like the law, you get active. Change the law. That's MY point of view.

[samispock]

I don't get this, Why is this a big deal?IF this is such a big deal, then why not just shut down youtube? Most of the people's vids on here are ''music'' video or a song with lyrics on the screen. Most of the ones I have seen always cite the song, and artist in a link to Amazon or iTunes. I just don't get it.

[Xcoming2]

how is it theft if you brought an album or song and upload it on youtube?

[PressyTCN]

answer me this

KEENAN CAHILL nothing but copyrightet material but it's ok because he's cute or what i'ts still the same thing

[Monkerr]

@Xcoming2 How is it theft when you would never buy it? Stupid companies think that people who pirate things would of bought it, but in reality it's very untrue.

[TheMusicRack]

@SmokingEssy7887 We actually created a YouTube channel that takes the music for a “test drive” to see if there are any infringement claims. These are ALL Creative Commons By-Attribution… There shouldn’t be any claims, yet there are. We’ve now converted our Channel (TheMusicRack) into a download resource for YouTubers that want to download pre-screened background music and we provide the links. I invite you and others to comment on our channel

[ClassicPerformances2]

many of these companies have their OWN channels here on you tube. They can play it,,,let some one download it....not buy dvd....but if YOU DO IT......no good!

[RLMadalyn297]

well... ok

[pyramidhead138]

nice "acting" and very good points

[pyramidhead138]

@Xcoming2 um hello, in case you havent read youtubes RIDICULOUS copyright policy, it states that you may own the cd itself but you dont own the rights to the music. im not taking youtubes side here, im just telling you.

[crzune]

@samispock people can still access the content those various websites so I don't know what youtube are trying to accomplish