@JamesGAMES YT I have just received a similar message from youtube with the same company as follows:
- Copyrighted content: I'd Rather Go Blind
- Claimed by: UMG
I was very confused, still am to some point. Firewatch is quite a long game and I've done it over 5 videos. The song literally plays while the video credits are rolling, I didn't know anything about the copyright thing as it's part of the game.... I let the credits roll out of respect for the many talented people that made the game. It's a great song btw and I don't mind if they get a 'cut' I am not even monetised as yet but apparently they can now monetise my video and claim the full amount. This does seem a bit unfair given the time I've invested into making the series. The final episode with their song is over an hour so if they start putting ads throughout it will extend that annoyingly.
On the other hand, it's their song! I understand them not allowing others to use it freely so I guess it's fair enough. I am deciding if I will leave it in or not as I see there is an option there for the soundtrack to be removed. No matter what I wouldn't dispute it though. They are a huge company and it seems they are on the lookout for new content that is being uploaded to yt. The good thing is that it's not a strike with yt, that would really upset me as I didn't even know I was doing something wrong, just like you and it is a good lesson to keep in mind for the future.