That Still Ain't Right, YouTube
Back in December the YouTube ContentID fiasco was punctuated by a copyright claim against indie developer Terry Cavanagh on a trailer for his game VVVVVV. Cavanagh disputed the claim. Here's YouTube's resolution.
Rap Song Nails The Crappy Situation With YouTube
We've discussed YouTube's Content ID issues at length here on Kotaku but no one puts it in any catchier way than YouTuber and rapper Dan Bull.
One Of YouTube's Solutions To All This Copyright Madness Sort of Works
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YouTube doesn't just have an army of bots trying imperfectly to sniff out copyright violations on videos on the site. It also has a song-removal feature that lets a video-creator cut a problematic song without losing control of their video or ruining it. At least, that's how it should work. We tested it.
That Ain't Right
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Has the YouTube ContentID fiasco gotten absurd enough yet?
A Note To Everyone Who Says YouTubers Should 'Get A Real Job'
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Some people on the Internet haven't been too sympathetic to the YouTubers whose livelihoods have been affected by YouTube's recent Content ID sweeps. Boohoo, they say. Get a real job.