When you have videos containing copyrighted music and video descriptions that break the YouTube ToS I don't think you can really start talking about illegal
By misleadingly tagging videos you are stealing advertiser's money.
I am very sorry to jump into this so late: however...
Kevin McLeod of Incompetech is a major
royalty-free music producer. While he does have commercial licensing available, he also does attributable Creative Commons licensing. The below is taken directly from the Incompetech site:
Available Licenses:
Please choose one of the licenses below listed to continue...
There is no charge for a
Creative Commons license. It does require that you credit the music.
Select the titles, copy and paste the resulting credits into your work!
$0
The
Standard License is available for projects where attribution is not wanted or is otherwise impossible. (radio ad, TV ad, corporate presentation, commercial short, on-hold music, etc.)
Select the titles, fill out your info, download the resulting PDF license, pay with PayPal!
1 Piece: $30
2 Pieces: $25 each
3 or more: $20 each
Retail License
For retail, restaurant, spa, and similar physical locations.
$95 for 10 years.
So far, I don't see anything about The Orchard on his site; will keep looking. Note: The Content ID System is
not applicable to royalty-free elements subject to multi-license deals. So if Mr. McLeod's music is in there it is indeed in there illegally as this is not a type of music Content ID is made to target!
I'd like to add that Sony or no Sony, I've also been targeted by The Orchard, and on either music I composed myself, royalty-free elements which had no business in the Content ID system in the first place, or my own recorded voice doing hypnosis sessions! I will show you how I got them off my back via email in one case.
"My name is Jocelyn Jensen. I own
multiple YouTube channels and I am
sick and tired of being targeted by your organization for the use of perfectly legal material. Linked below is the targeted video; this email is also being copied to Bjorne Lynne, owner of Shockwave-Sound.com, from which I have licensed
in perpetuity, the royalty-free music collection Future Forever by ION. Attached to this email please find a copy of both my license AND Cue Sheet Info supplied by the publishing house.
(link removed due to non-VIP status)
Too much more from you, and I shall consider contacting a Intellectual Property Specialist solicitor with an eye to filing a formal Cease and Desist Order against your organization on the grounds of continuing frivolous and unfounded legal harassment.
I remain,
Jocelyn L. H. Jensen C.Ht, Dip. Hyp, BHRTI"
And in the second case,
"Hello.
My name is Jocelyn Jensen. I own multiple YouTube Channels. A few weeks ago YouTube's Content ID bot targeted one of my videos. As the only content in that video was
legally licensed stock footage and my voice at the timestamp on the tag, and I can prove the NON-Exclusive Licensing on the stock footage seen at that point in the video, the only thing left for The Orchard to be claiming copyright in is
my recorded voice.
If The Orchard is claiming copyright in my recording and my voice, then I believe that The Orchard owes me royalties...yes? The video in question is linked below. I am fully prepared to both file a full DMCA Counter-Notice and retain legal counsel in this matter should it become necessary.
(video link removed due to non-VIP status)
I Remain,
Jocelyn L. H. Jensen"
The Orchard
can be dealt with; if you have the courage to stand up for yourself and also happen to be in the right! In both of these cases, less than an hour had passed before the illegal claims were removed.