Wow I’ve been hearing about this from many of the Youtube Channels. This video explains whats going wrong the best.
Essentially Google, through Youtube is flagging people for copyright infringement, but many of these users have full permissions. But the default position is that you are a PIRATE!
Innocent until proven guilty. Google, what’s your slogan again?
And note that Google’s actions are taking it upon themselves to flag for companies that don’t want this being done with their IP.
In other words, Google is ruining customer relations for companies that worked hard to cultivate a certain public image.
Another reason NOT to put anything on youtoobs…
A really twisted part is that companies that don’t put their stuff on google (game companies music companies) are being forced to setup youtube accounts and start white-listing these claims.
Because if they don’t make claims about their IP, then other groups will step in declare ownership and get stuff taken down.
So yeah, Google’s forcing people to do business with them to keep impersonators and pirates from making false IP claims.
All to, ostensibly, tramp down on piracy.
A sick example is that music company.
Their whole business model is selling musical accents to video producers.
But thanks to Google’s stupidity they’re now forced to go “No, that is not a false use of our product” to every single video that gets flagged.
Because otherwise their customers, who legally bought said music, will have their property seized.
Further that’s added to the cost of doing business with companies like this. I know I’ve personally bought from companies where I didn’t even consider their customer service. I liked their product and I liked their price, so I paid them.
These people have paid for rights to those songs for this express purpose, and now if they have money to gain, they will LOSE money until customer service clears up the rights “infringement”. So Joe paid $100 for rights to that song bank to make quality videos. And because of his attention to detail and creativity he has become a popular, and profitable youtube channel. But now his profits are being appropriated until the copyright holders on his software and google work out their issues.
Just another “expense” added to the bottom line, and what do you think Joe will be thinking about if another company offers some licensed materiel that he thinks will spice up his channel?