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Flaw In YouTube Takedown Process Exposed

Posted by Soulskill on from the in-the-case-of-chicken-v-egg dept.

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.'"

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  1. Song Osmosis by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Independent artist: "Yay, we made this awesome song!"

    Universal: "We like this song. We'll use it in a video that we will then put a copyright on." ...days pass...

    Independent artist: "Why can't we post our song on YouTube?"

    Universal: "Oh, you mean this song? It's ours now. Thanks!"