Showing posts with label Copyright Infringement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copyright Infringement. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2020

How to Replace Copyrighted Music in YouTube

If you create video content on YouTube via your YouTube channel you must already know about copyright claims and copyright infringement.

If you're new and don't know the basics on copyright infringement, I would highly recommend you take the time to learn at least the basics.

Essentially, the Copyright Act protects the ownership and usage rights for creative works including works of art and written books, as well as other types of media.

Copyright is the legal and exclusive right to copy, or permit to be copied, some specific work of art. A variety of content can be protected by copyright, including books, songs, films, artwork, etc.

YouTube has an automated system in place called as Content Id which helps content creators and owners identify other YouTube videos that include content they own. A content ID claim is different from a Copyright Takedown notice. A content ID claim doesn't result in a copyright strike, but a copyright takedown notice does.

I create original content on YouTube, which include images, graphics, video footage, music, etc. Sometimes I use music that is specifically licensed to use, even for commercial purposes. However, in the past, whenever I've used licensed music from third-parties, I've experienced copyright claims, both Content ID as well as copyright takedown notices.

In every case, I've been able to produce a license and the copyright claim was released. However, based on my experience on YouTube, I've sometimes received multiple copyright claims on the same video from different sources. This caused a lot of frustration and waste of my precious time because I would have to constantly dispute copyright claims.

So when YouTube launched the YouTube Audio Library I started using music exclusively from this library because its copyright-free and can be used even on monetized videos. Since then it's been smooth sailing.

However, recently, I got copyright claim from a Content ID match on an old video that I had uploaded in 2012. I was surprised because I do have a license to use the music. Anyway, this time I decided to replace the music instead of disputing the claim.

In this video tutorial below, I walk you through the process step-by-step on How to Replace Copyrighted Music in a YouTube Video. It's a fairly simple process which is done directly within YouTube. And you can replace the music by using a copyright-free audio track from the YouTube Audio Library.



On the flip side, I've had many of my YouTube videos stolen by bad actors on YouTube and uploaded to their channels without my permission. Previously, I had to manually search on YouTube and then file a copyright takedown notice.

However, since YouTube introduced the new Copyright Match Tool, it's saved me a lot of time and frustration. The Copyright Match Tool is a blessing because it automatically identifies content that has been used by other channel owners. All the infringing videos are listed down and copyright takedown notices can be filed within the tool itself.

I've created a separate blog post covering this in more detail, but you can check this video on how the Copyright Match Tool works.



Hope you found this YouTube help article useful. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

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Monday, May 27, 2019

How to Submit Retraction Claim in YouTube

Copyrighted video content being stolen and re-uploaded by unscrupulous YouTubers has long been an issue for original content creators on YouTube. As part of their on-going effort to counter this blatant copyright infringement, YouTube released a new Copyright Match Tool.

This copyright tool was beta tested by a select group of YouTubers and then phased in to a broader user-base. I got access to this Copyright Match Tool because some of my own original video content was stolen and re-uploaded, by other YouTubers, without my permission.

In the past, I've had to file video take-down notices with YouTube and they were quick to remove the stolen videos. When I checked the Copyright Match Tool, I was not surprised to see 8 of my videos that were identified as a 100% match. Essentially, another 8 of my videos were re-uploaded to YouTube by other YouTubers without my permission.

So I requested that these videos be removed. I created a separate blog post of my firsthand experience using the Copyright Match Tool. You will also find this video at the end of this blog post.

Anyway, the purpose of creating this blog post was to show you How to Submit a Retraction Claim in YouTube. A retraction claim is essentially restoring a video that was previously taken down.

So, after I requested all my 8 videos (that were re-uploaded) to be taken down, one of these YouTubers got in touch with me and requested that I submit a retraction. He said he made a mistake and was sorry about it and that he wouldn't do it again. The bigger issue was that due to this video take-down request that I filed, via the Copyright Match Tool, caused him to receive a copyright strike on his YouTube channel.

This meant that his channel got de-monetized. So to help him out, I decided to submit a retraction claim on the video in question. In doing so, the copyright strike would be removed from his channel and he would be able to continue earning income via the YouTube Partner Program.

One thing to bear in mind, when submitting a retraction claim, is that the video in question is restored. So you need to get confirmation from the YouTuber that he or she will delete the video after it's restored. In this case, the main purpose was really to help this YouTuber restore his channel monetization, so he agreed to delete the video as soon as it is restored.

Here is my video tutorial on How to Submit a Retraction Claim in YouTube. You will also find the step-by-step written instructions below:



Submitting a retraction claim on a previously taken down video is fairly simple to do. And here are the step-by-step instructions on How to Submit a Retraction Claim in YouTube:

  1. Log into your YouTube channel;
  2. Go to Video Manager;
  3. Click on “Submit Retraction”;
  4. Check the box next to the video you want to retract;
  5. and finally click the “Retract Claims” button.

Once the video is successfully retracted, it will be restored and you will receive a confirmation email from YouTube. Make sure that the YouTuber deletes the restored video.

And below, you will find my video tutorial on How to Use the Copyright Match Tool in YouTube:



Well, hope you found this blog post and video tutorials helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by!

CREDITS: Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission | Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries | Logos and screenshots used with permission from respective owners | Other company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.