Tortoiseshell Tech
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The second I published a video titled "Snowshoeing with the DJI Osmo in Ultra HD" (for some reason I can't post a link to it) I received a copyright claim from Adshare (publishing) for my use of Mozart's oboe concerto in c major. The thing is, I got the piece from Musopen.com, and it is listed as being in the public domain. What's more, they didn't claim the whole song, just from :17 to 3:35, which seems strange. My guess is that the copyright ID system mistook the music in my video for a different recording which is copyrighted, since one orchestral recording of a song sounds just about like any other. The problem is I can't find who recorded the song in my video and when, so I can't be 100% certain that Musopen is correct that the recording is open source. Should I contest the copyright claim (since I am very nearly certain that the music is in the public domain)? Should I just let things be and continue sharing revenue with Adshare? Or should I take the video down, find a different piece of music to go with it and never use classical music in a video again?
The way YouTube handles copyright enforcement is absolutely appalling. We are guilty until proven innocent, and are at the mercy of a thousand copyright trolls. I am flabbergasted that Google has not yet fixed this broken system that punishes so many creators and gives bullies and thieves free reign.
The way YouTube handles copyright enforcement is absolutely appalling. We are guilty until proven innocent, and are at the mercy of a thousand copyright trolls. I am flabbergasted that Google has not yet fixed this broken system that punishes so many creators and gives bullies and thieves free reign.