Copyright Claim for Unpublished Video
By Thelma
@thelme55 (79323)
Germany
January 9, 2020 4:14pm CST
What a waste of time! I think I spent more than an hour compiling photos and videos about the twin hanging bridge in Bohol, Philippines. I was editing the compilation and of course, added music from our Windows 10 app.
Then I uploaded the finished video to my youtube channel when I thought it was already good and ready to be published. I scheduled to publish it on the 11th of this month.
When I was done, I received an email from youtube that a company has claimed for the copyright on what´s on my video. What? It was not published, yet and there was already a complaint? The video is mine and I took it myself. I am the sole owner of my video.
After a few minutes of thinking, I searched for that company and found out that there are plenty of complaints about this company. Claiming copyrighted content of videos that they don´t own.
I don´t like trouble and so I deleted the uploaded and unpublished video on my channel. Then I deleted it on my files and made the same video again but without music. My voice and the sounds of the surrounding is enough.
Have you experienced this? It was stress. Now I am uploading again but without music. I don´t give up.
I hope you have a stressfree day/evening. Thanks for reading my rant.
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17 responses
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
9 Jan 20
Youtube's system is very very sensitive when it comes to music in videos. The entire system needs to be revamped, but instead they keep "upgrading" it making it more impossible for users. If you want free music, just use Youtube's royalty free music and if anything says to credit the artist, do it because even though it is free people get grumpy.
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@ptrikha_2 (49773)
• India
11 Jan 20
@hereandthere
Yes the YouTube audio library. YouTube seems to have become too harsh in certain areas.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
10 Jan 20
are you referring to the audio library?
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
Yes, I do that credit for the royalty free music @DesirousDreamer. Thank you for the comment. Have a nice day.
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@rsa101 (40987)
• Philippines
10 Jan 20
I think it was not the video that they are complaining about but the background music you mixed in. I think you should use the common background music instead of those that are recent music. I think my company has also experienced that when we created our own video and added music someone complained that the music we used was copyrighted and we should ask for permission to the composer of that music to allow us to use the music for the video.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
10 Jan 20
so what music did you use instead?
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
I know that we should ask permission @rsa101. The background music was from the windows app that I have for free but apparently, it was not free. So, I deleted that video with that music and uploaded a new one without that music. Now I am safe. Thanks for commenting.
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
@hereandthere The video has its own nature sound. So I uploaded a new one with original sound. Thanks.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
10 Jan 20
That is so sad. Why doesn't anyone complain about the company.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
I have seen through research that many you tubers complaint about that company since 2017. Thanks @amitkokiladitya
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@ricotivi (375)
• Philippines
12 Jan 20
I too have a small youtube channel, yes so many company that claims copyright content around youtube, but your story is outrageous, how did they manage to see your videos that you haven't published yet, that's not suppose to happen, maybe I have to try that
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@ptrikha_2 (49773)
• India
11 Jan 20
We too have had a few copyright claims on a couple of our videos.
In one case we have given the reference of the site - Epidermic sound from where we downloaded, and we still have the claim.
I am not sure how we get more information and whether we re-edit it?
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@ptrikha_2 (49773)
• India
11 Jan 20
@thelme55
Yes but at times, there is some song that is good, and suits a particular video.
Then things become trickier.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
9 Jan 20
So the issue is on music copyright? I hope your video does not get pirated. I have no experience in uploading videos on YouTube.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
Yes, I found out later after I have uploaded the same video but without music @louievill. I didn´t get an email from you tube after that. Thank you.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
9 Jan 20
I also have some videos with copyright claims especially the grade school reunion where some portions have music which is not mine. I just let them be. My channel is not earning for now anyway.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
10 Jan 20
@thelme55 whenever I would upload a video, I try to use my original music so there will be on issues with copyright.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
@Alexandoy that is good. That's why I use the original sounds of my travel videos. The sound of the nature.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
I see. I normally use free music from youtube @Alexandoy. Thank you.
@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
Youtube told me not to delete it unless there is really a problem with that complaint but I don´t like to risk. One of my articles in Hubpages was and still is copied by a selling site. I have given up sending complaints to that Chinese company. No use. Thanks, @DianneN. I am relaxed now eating popcorn while mylotting
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
9 Jan 20
I wouldn't have changed anything. They probably will steal from you! That's so rude!
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
Apparently, it was the music on that video that I got from Windows 10 app they were claiming. I took off the music of the same video and uploaded it to you tube a few minutes ago. I didn´t receive an email from youtube. Thank you @LindaOHio
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@StyleWithSense (1954)
•
28 Jan 20
It's either the "claimant" is greedy to get it's piece of the monetized content or maybe it's YouTube's algorithm... You're not the only one who's experiencing this, In fact there was a famous song composer here in the Philippines that made a guitar tutorial of his song and YouTube took a copyright claim to a song that he created. He had no choice but to fought the copyright claim saying that he contributed to the original track because he is the composer of the song... yes, it's a tedious process but you need to fight for your truth right? For me if i was in your situation, i'd rather chose royalty free music that is readily available on the YouTube platform that way you won't have any problem with your hardwork you put in your content (i know how hard it is to edit a video lol ) But you did a good job on uploading the video in it's raw form (no background music). Thanks for sharing!
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
29 Jan 20
@StyleWithSense Yes, indeed. I avoid trouble. Better be safe. You are very welcome.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
28 Jan 20
Thank you for your informative comment @StyleWithSense. I mostly use royalty-free music from youtube.
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@StyleWithSense (1954)
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29 Jan 20
@thelme55 That's good! pretty much to be safe than getting a copyright strike right? Thanks for your response! :)
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@snowy22315 (209015)
• United States
9 Jan 20
Not me, but then I don't publish things on youtube.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 Jan 20
I havent experienced it, but I know this goes on all the time on YouTube. It is very poorly run that place. Sorry this happened.
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