{"id":41486,"date":"2022-07-30T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41486"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:03:51","slug":"what-is-copyright-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"What is Copyright on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5b0bb844ace\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5b0bb844ace\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5b0bb844ace\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube\/#What_is_Copyright_on_YouTube\" title=\"What is Copyright on YouTube?\">What is Copyright on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube\/#Content_ID_tool\" title=\"Content ID tool\">Content ID tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube\/#Copyright_claims\" title=\"Copyright claims\">Copyright claims<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube\/#Counter-notifications\" title=\"Counter-notifications\">Counter-notifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-copyright-on-youtube\/#Common_misconceptions\" title=\"Common misconceptions\">Common misconceptions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Copyright_on_YouTube\"><\/span>What is Copyright on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/U7uGLrX.jpg\" alt=\"what is copyright on youtube\" style=\"height:auto; max-height:386px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:40%\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what is copyright on YouTube, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Here you&#8217;ll learn about YouTube&#8217;s copyright strike, Content ID tool, Copyright claims, Counter-notifications, and common misconceptions about copyright. This article will give you an overview of these issues and how you can protect your videos from infringement. Read on for more information! This article was written by a copyright lawyer and is not intended to be legal advice. However, it is a good start if you want to protect your intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content_ID_tool\"><\/span>Content ID tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re putting together a video for YouTube, you&#8217;re likely aware of the importance of copyright. The Content ID tool can help you identify videos that violate YouTube and trademark policies. But the tool isn&#8217;t perfect. It&#8217;s possible to make mistakes that can lead to legal problems later. Here&#8217;s how to avoid common mistakes and be sure to protect your work. Follow these steps to use Content ID to ensure your videos are safe.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to download a tool called Content ID. The tool is free, but it&#8217;s not as simple as it sounds. In the first half of 2021, there were 722 million Content ID claims. That&#8217;s nearly 99 percent of all YouTube copyright actions. By comparison, 1.6 million removal requests were made using the Copyright Match Tool. The tool&#8217;s complexity makes it difficult to understand for non-technical users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copyright_claims\"><\/span>Copyright claims<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been receiving takedown notices from your competitors for video content you&#8217;ve uploaded, you may want to consider protecting your videos by using Content ID. This technology protects your uploaded videos and lets YouTube know if your video contains content that they haven&#8217;t licensed. Content ID also helps you monetize your videos by placing ads on them. If you don&#8217;t want to lose your revenue from these videos, you can even block them on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>In the last six months, YouTube has overturned 2.2 million of these claims. While that number may seem high, it represents a small percentage of the total claims. In fact, many YouTube creators have long complained about this massive problem. The YouTube copyright claims process doesn&#8217;t have the resources or the customer service to deal with such issues. Ultimately, it&#8217;s up to you to protect your content. So how do you go about protecting your videos from these annoying claims?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Counter-notifications\"><\/span>Counter-notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To counter a claim of infringement of intellectual property, submit a counter notification through YouTube. To do so, you must be logged into your YouTube Studio account and click on &#8220;Content.&#8221; From there, you can choose Copyright claim and select the counter notification you want to file. Be sure to include your full legal name and address. If you forget any of this information, your counter notification may be rejected. If you have multiple channels, you must submit separate counter notifications for each one.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a YouTube counter notification only if the content you&#8217;ve uploaded has been taken down by mistake, misidentification, or fair use. You must also obtain the permission of the copyright holder or songwriter before you can upload a video on YouTube. YouTube will forward any valid counter notification to the claimant if it is filed in the proper manner. You must also be the original uploader of the video, or have an authorized representative who can file the counter notification on your behalf.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_misconceptions\"><\/span>Common misconceptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have uploaded a video to YouTube, it is essential to understand how copyright laws on YouTube work. While your intention may not matter, copyright law does. While short videos are generally acceptable, it is important to check whether the use of the video is permitted. Here are some tips to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<p>First, don&#8217;t copy content without permission. YouTube pays about $5-$8 per thousand views on monetized videos. This means that a one million-view video will earn $5,000-$8,000 in ad revenue. However, earning ad revenue without permission is still infringing on copyright. While &#8220;promote&#8221; and &#8220;remove&#8221; may seem like an excuse, this doesn&#8217;t protect you from the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Another misconception about copyright on YouTube is that all content can be shared without a copyright. If someone else has created the video, it is protected by copyright laws. In addition to videos, music, and books can be protected by copyright laws. The most common violation is uploading content without permission, and this can result in legal action. 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