A Copyright Claim doesn't mean what you did is wrong

[offbeatbryce]

YouTube states in their FAQ that a Copyright Claim doesn't mean you did anything wrong it just means it was detected by the company and the company can decide what they want to do with their content. Since YouTube states it is so confusing to me why people on here say that a copyright claim means it's illegal. YouTube has gone through tons of licensing agreements to let content owners earn royalty fee's that most YouTubers couldn't afford. Video Game Companies, Music Publishers, TV Companies etc have all told me that the copyright claim just lets them earn the royalty fees and if the YouTuber wants to monetize it they need permission and a license. So if you aren't monetizing I don't see how this is wrong according the companies I've talked to.

 

[Tarmack]

Whether you are monetizing or not actually doesn't change anything either. ContentID matches the content and overwrites whatever policy you've set on the video. So if the content owner has it set to monetize, that's essentially them letting you keep the content up, but it overwrites your monetization policy with theirs and they earn the ad revenue. Also they can choose to just "track" which gives them stats on the video, or block it. The blocking is the "punitive" option, but even then isn't a copyright strike because it is automatic. If your video is being blocked, you will know right away.

Strikes are a manual process requiring a DMCA takedown notice.

 

[offbeatbryce]

Yeah I know that. No where did I mention that you could monetize. The only time you can monetize is if it's an eligible cover song through YouTube Partner Program. Also many Video Game companies are allowing this now.