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41. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

Patrick! Here's an update -- as previously mentioned, two of my videos were being blocked for mobile devices, and I wholeheartedly believed they qualified for Fair Use exemption... So I went through all ...

42. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

@ Wes - It's really pretty arbitrary which videos the music labels block and which ones they don't, so there's no real reason to it. Things like drum covers are a grey area as far as fair use is concerned. ...

43. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... hunting. I filed the original appeal, and now they have reinstated the block. On some of the songs we use shortened versions and on some we re-arranged or slowed down songs. I am having trouble coming ...

44. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... The video contains the original recording playing in the background with my drumming overdubbed. YouTube flagged the video as copyright infringement and has it "blocked in some countries". I found that ...

45. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... it was getting around 800 views per day until this summer when UMG blocked it on mobile devices, when it dropped to about 200 views per day. Now that I've gone through the entire dispute process and got ...

46. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

No if it's blocked that means the content owner has chosen that they would rather block the video than make money from ads shown with it. Your only option then is to contest the copyright claim and get ...

47. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

That's interesting, I have only had a couple of 'block' messages and hadn't realised that someone else could benefit from monetization. If a video has been block, rather than a "fair use" claim, is there ...

48. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... really do anything other than acknowledge that you've seen the copyright claim against your video. As long as your video isn't being blocked, I'd recommend just leaving it up and letting the copyright ...

49. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

It's really difficult to get anything unblocked in Germany. Germany has some of the worst copyright laws on the planet and all YouTube videos with music are blocked there. I don't think they have any kind ...

50. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

I make fan vids with popular music and they always get blocked by Germany. Because its blocked they don't show up on mobile so how can I get them unblocked? ...

51. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... payments to this organization called GEMA, which has refused to give YouTube a license, so YouTube just blocks all videos with music in Germany. Now that the new appeals process exists, you might be able ...

52. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... changed ! th wole video is of me and my singer performing her work and some covers...anyway it was blocked in Germany...should I try to get it fair use or could that risk it not ebing aloud anywhere after ...

53. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

Well YouTube does actually have an automated copyright filter called Content ID which will block videos that use your content, but there again you have to be a major content provider to qualify for the ...

54. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

It's usually only really worth it to dispute if the video is actually being blocked. But normally home videos of your kid singing in a choir or performing in a talent show or something would likely be ...

55. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

If it's still available but with ads, then it probably won't be taken down. If it is actually blocked, you can always dispute it as fair use if you think it qualifies. ...

56. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... to dispute blocks on it. ...

57. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

If I made a film with copyrighted music (but not blocked by WMG) and posted it to youtube but did not make any profit off it at all, would that be considered fair use? Please don't comment on my desire ...

58. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... as fair use when it comes to sampling and remix, at least when it comes to selling sampled music. On YouTube you can always say it's fair use, but if it's blocked they may reject your dispute anyway, and ...

59. Deciding if Video is Fair Use (Comments)

... into one that isn't being blocked. I'm pretty sure I can dispute for fair use but I want to make sure. Great article and thanks, Jon ...

60. Disputing Copyright Notifications (Comments)

... by WMG. As a result, the video has been blocked on YouTube. Visit your Copyright Notice page for more details on the policy applied to your video. Sincerely, - The YouTube Team Help center • Email options ...