Flaw In YouTube Takedown Process Exposed 181
New submitter BraveThumb writes "One independent rap group found it impossible to post their song on YouTube. When they tried to put up their video, they were informed that the copyright belonged to Universal Music, even though the rap group wasn't signed to any label. Another group working with Universal had used the music in a video of their own, which then accidentally leaked online. YouTube's filtering software then blocked the original. The Hollywood Reporter shares what happened and concludes by saying, 'For an industry that's pursuing copyright reform, the portrayal of a copyright regime that works against young artists can't be a good thing.'"
Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
Give them a taste of their own medicine.
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:4, Insightful)
You can't fight fire with fire when they have more napalm than you.
"we believe in strong (c)!" (when it suits us!) (Score:5, Insightful)
Really, how is this any different than the commerically incited mass copyright infringements from criaa labels on their back catalogs 3 years ago? Or how they all shamelessly violated copyright on an anticopyright psa?
These fuckers are classic hipocrites. Hello kettle. I am pot. You are black.
They only support "artist interests" when it suits their profit motive. The same is true for their support of copyright.
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
unsigned group's budget for lawyers: $20
Universal's budget for lawyers: millions
see the problem?
There are flaws alright. (Score:5, Insightful)
Flaw #1 - Using YouTube to distribute your video. There ARE alternatives now.
Flaw #2 - Not suing UMG in Small Claims Court for damages. You want Small Claims since Universal would expressly be prohibited from using any lawyers.
If enough people who've had their videos taken down erroneously sue UMG in small claims court you'll literally bankrupt them.
It works just fine. (Score:5, Insightful)
How is this not working as it is intended to? The point of copyright, as the big labels intend it, is to prevent competition from unsigned artists.
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
unsigned group's budget for lawyers: $20
Universal's budget for lawyers: millions
Public opinion: priceless.
The music industry wins (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
There are some things money can buy.
For everything else, there's lobbyists.
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:2, Insightful)
Public opinion: $0
Even with the uproar about bills, ACTA will become the law of the land still.
This isn't a flaw (Score:5, Insightful)
This is one of the many use cases for draconian copyright persecution. It allows the big name corps to lay exclusive claim to all media, even those who they do not represent.
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:What exactly is the problem with this? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Song Osmosis (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Sue Universal For Copyright Ingringement (Score:5, Insightful)
Even with the uproar about bills, ACTA will become the law of the land still.
If you sit on your duff and do nothing about it? Sure. Or you could make some phone calls like we did against SOPA and maybe we can chalk up another win for the good guys.
Re:Slander of title is more like it (Score:5, Insightful)
They didn't ask if they had permission they just 'assumed'. Sort of like I can 'assume' if I find it online it must be free to use right?
Hollywood designed it this way... (Score:2, Insightful)
This is not a flaw.
I make my living teaching, and sometimes post lecture videos online.
The problem is that big companies copy my videos, and their corporate lawyers automatically copyright them. (WOLFRAM!!!)
Then, my web sites get taken down with phone notices.
Hollywood, the software industry, and the recording industry make their livings by stealing from people like me.