Double standards on copyright strikes? How to avoid them?

[Rachael]

How is that some people can post lyric videos of songs and they don't get an ad put on their videos or a copyright strike but others put 30 seconds of a song into their video and get a strike? Just wondering. Also is it true that you can avoid copyright notices if you increase/decrease the tempo by 1?

 

[DerSchlankerman]

How is that some people can post lyric videos of songs and they don't get an ad put on their videos or a copyright strike but others put 30 seconds of a song into their video and get a strike? Just wondering. Also is it true that you can avoid copyright notices if you increase/decrease the tempo by 1?

Okay, to answer your first question: If you are under a partnership, they have a library list of songs that you can legally make lyric videos with. This ONLY applies to people that have partnerships. Why? Because this falls into the same catagory as youtube cover artists and singers. They themselves don't have the rights, but their network does. Get it?

and no. lol i tried that with one of my videos and it definitely doesn't work.

Hope this helps! Cheers mate!

 

[offbeatbryce]

technically anyone can do this because YouTube already has a contract with the major music companies. Harry Fox says this on their website and they are the largest Royalty collector in the United States.

 

[DerSchlankerman]

technically anyone can do this because YouTube already has a contract with the major music companies. Harry Fox says this on their website and they are the largest Royalty collector in the United States.

I actually emailed him about it along with many of other people and it looks like we have all received the same message .

"Thank you for your email

Youtube has entered into direct license agreements with many music publishers which provides clearance for youtube users to upload videos containing copyrighted songs controlled by these publishers.
As a result, Youtube advises their users to proceed with uploading videos and alllow their Content Management System(CMS) to identify any copyright compositions it may contain. You will be notified if there is any dispute with the use of the song and how to resolve it. "

So really nothing has changed. You can upload it, but you're still subject to copyright.

 

[offbeatbryce]

However, What they don't mention are several things.

1. Your video is usually just blocked which does not give you a copyright strike.

2. The Content ID system is so messed up that half of music covers are never detected.

3. A remix/changing the lyrics does not cover the license agreement with HFA or it's publishers.

4. Sound Recordings are for some reason the biggest problem. Some upload sound recordings and they are fine while many do it and they aren't. Covers are more allowed because you aren't using the actual recording. Sony wants a master recording license purchased and Universal seems to be unsure what they want. Kobalt publishing claims it's fine to use sound recordings but even I had problems using them when Kobalt said it was fine since they published the song.

Also do not cover or use anything from Disney and that also means anyone under disney music publishing. Non disney artists are signed to them.