Is Youtube Now Muting Copyrighted Music ??

[mrcool]

Well someone posted this a few days ago and it was edited "nice try" and locked. Hmmm...

From slashdot:

"In the past few days, YouTube has started muting videos uploaded by users that use 'unauthorized copyrighted music' in response to Warner Music's threat over royalties, and so far appears to target only Warner Music related videos. Ars Technica also reports that after three DCMA notices YouTube will remove a user account, even when it appears to be fair use. Kevin Lee has had video essays ? which he believes are fair use ? removed from YouTube, and his account disabled before he could file a counter notice."

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[midget31394]

If you read GGs comment on that orig thread:

If you think its funny to rick roll people, its not.

Its old.

but yeah they actually are.

 

[mrcool]

Sorry I didn't know what GG meant... I thought he meant the guy was making it up.
I guess you could say it's dumb to repost a locked thread, but I wasn't sure why it was locked - again, I thought it was because it was assumed it wasn't true.

My bad...

 

[Legit^]

proof

if u go on youtube it will say This video contains an audio track that has not been authorized by all copyright holders. The audio has been disabled.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gde8Q4M6BsA[/ame]

 

[mrcool]

So again I'm confused as to why the original thread was locked and edited. I thought it was a joke, from the context.

 

[Booster37]

It was locked due to the fact that it was off-topic to the title and well, rick rolling is old.

Honestly, I didn't click the link, because I heard the news already and didn't need to see it again to understand.

 

[gotrice]

wait so what happened? im confused

 

[Cupcake]

I'ma go ahead and lay this one out here.

This is not YouTube's fault, it's Warner Music's.

 

[Angeal]

Curse them!

 

[Rogue Sniper]

but think about it, its not youtube's music. Its up to the copyright's holder to decide if it should be shared or not. Youtube is just a medium.

 

[Hoodie]

but think about it, its not youtube's music. Its up to the copyright's holder to decide if it should be shared or not. Youtube is just a medium.

Very true.

But it's such a good way to get music noticed...

 

[Sexy Beast]

Yeah I'm sure I posted this a few days ago...

http://www.edgegamers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=65491

 

[Dark Knight]

wow

 

[Ballzac]

granted you can just go to other sites to listen to full songs, but it is kinda annoying :/

 

[gotrice]

can we lock this now

 

[Frazar]

I just don't like that they mute rock band and Gh videos... that hurts my feelings!