I'm actually more concerned about takedowns on some of the music streaming sites since they represent a much larger portion of my income than YT, but the issues exist on YT as well.
I have an upcoming song that uses political speech samples in the context of parody (similar to Randy Rainbow's videos). I've been over the parody thing with a fine toothed comb including talk with an attorney, and have no doubt whatsoever that I am legally well within the bounds of Fair Use in this particular case, BUT...
... The fact that I'd win in court does me no good if it's been taken down via Content ID, DMCA complaint, or siimilar before it catches on and is no longer relevant by the time I go through the process.
I've been out of the YT community for a few years on other projects, so trying to regain a grasp of the current issues. What are the real world risks of such a video being taken down via some sort of DMCA complaint or similar? Is there anything in particular I can do to safeguard against such takedowns, or to assert legal rights in any such dispute?
I have an upcoming song that uses political speech samples in the context of parody (similar to Randy Rainbow's videos). I've been over the parody thing with a fine toothed comb including talk with an attorney, and have no doubt whatsoever that I am legally well within the bounds of Fair Use in this particular case, BUT...
... The fact that I'd win in court does me no good if it's been taken down via Content ID, DMCA complaint, or siimilar before it catches on and is no longer relevant by the time I go through the process.
I've been out of the YT community for a few years on other projects, so trying to regain a grasp of the current issues. What are the real world risks of such a video being taken down via some sort of DMCA complaint or similar? Is there anything in particular I can do to safeguard against such takedowns, or to assert legal rights in any such dispute?