Copyrite Music

not necessarily true, i'm a copyright holder, and I've never issued a strike. The only time i'd consider it, is if someone was trying to say they did the work to sell without me. But not for someone using it on a youtube video, I actually appreciate that support. But then I can't speak for everyone, major labels can be funny, even to indie copyright holders.
 
CaptainSauce said:
Monetize or not all videos are treated equally. You'll get a copyright strike if you use a copyrighted song either way.
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Have you noticed how bigger YouTubers, (Mainly PewDiePie) Have gotten away with adding atleast 10 seconds, if not more, of copy-written music.
 
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It's not a problem if you don't want to make money off of youtube like me, but alot of copyright music can be used if there is alot of background sound
 
not to mention someone of pewdiepie's status can easily afford to license, licensing music isn't really expensive, especially if you are making money like pewdiepie from youtube. heck, it would be silly for a label or artist to overcharge a youtube celebrity when it's ultimately free marketing.
 
Ricky - AniRhythm said:
not to mention someone of pewdiepie's status can easily afford to license, licensing music isn't really expensive, especially if you are making money like pewdiepie from youtube.
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How much does he make again like $40 an hour, i don't know i am not sure. but yeah he is youtube rich
 
Ricky - AniRhythm said:
not to mention someone of pewdiepie's status can easily afford to license, licensing music isn't really expensive, especially if you are making money like pewdiepie from youtube. heck, it would be silly for a label or artist to overcharge a youtube celebrity when it's ultimately free marketing.
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True, i guess for the most part in all comes down to a popularity contest.
 
yes.....example....stevie wonder can charge more to pewdiepie because stevie can endorse pewdiepie and bring HIM more viewers, but someone else looking to break in, would be like 'take my music, pleaase' because pewdiepie can get them more fans.

when you do it on the sneak, then the cid police bots come in and fine you making it look expensive, but it's really more a penalty for not going through the right channels.

the legal way - license the rights of use through someone like harryfox.com or message the artist direct and barter a promotion deal or just support them with ads - you pay a fixed fee

the illegal way - cid catches the video and perpetually makes ad money from it and creates a positive value from a negative transaction.

in pewdiepies case - that penalty would amount to 40 an hour ...he's better off paying a fixed fee.

in a hobbyists case - that's 1cent a year from very few views ? but you are using a hot song to help YOU promote your video and channel. it's all about perspectives / perception really.
 
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but also consider on the internet, youtube has managed to act above the law. They allowed the orchard to tag obama's speech in chicago - thats illegal in the most symbolic way. Is youtube the front of illegal activity ? is youtube the accomplice in this crime ? or is youtube simply making money by being above the law and staying out of such disputes ? either way, they've taken a torrent approach and let the server and user handle it themselves. a torrent doesn't make decisions for server or user, it just connects them.

it's very "here's the cid gun, knock yourselves out" - btw, my cost for using this connection is ad money...thanks. Quite a federal approach if you think about it. The federal bank is privately owned, yet deeply integrated into our government. this is a blatant conflict of interest, yet not illegal and in a sense above the law.
 
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TheEpicGupy said:
Have you noticed how bigger YouTubers, (Mainly PewDiePie) Have gotten away with adding atleast 10 seconds, if not more, of copy-written music.
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But you don't know what he's doing behind the scenes. He could have paid for licenses, or have an army of lawyers with his MCN which will protect him with their dying breath to avoid these things. It has nothing to do with popularity and everything to do with resources.
 
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