BoxTar
i got bored and posted something
Alright guys, I need to let off some steam here for a second...
We're all pretty much aware of this by now, thanks to gaming critics on the internet. If you aren't, well, there are plenty of videos to help inform you (a warning that some may contain explicit language):
Many different mediums have been effected by this nonsensical Content ID system, and its completely destroying the YouTube community. Even if it has seemed to settle down and you may be thinking "Nobody is complaining anymore, it must be fixed, right?" WRONG
Just a few days ago, I put a song onto YouTube. Its called Under Sheets of Iron, I'll put a link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JRR9l5X3mc
I do that so you may listen to it and draw your own conclusions about what I am going to point out next.
As soon as it was put up, and I mean LITERALLY as soon as it was published an put onto YouTube, I see this:
It had matched third party content. This was a song that I used no sort of sampling for, and it wasn't a cover. So I filed a dispute to their claim, thinking "oh, they just made a mistake, they'll fix it". And what do I get back?
So, Exposa, the company, decided to drop the claim. But Exposa MUSIC decided to reinstate it. What. The. F*CK?! And do you guys know what song they think it is? A song from Who Wants to Be A Millionaire! Yeah, I'm not joking, that's what WWTBAM stands for. I wish I could show you guys the song they are referencing so I could give you a comparison, but they didn't even have the decency to let me know what the song even sounded like! No link, I try to look it up and find absolutely nothing.
And y'know, even if it did sound similar to that theme, I don't think that should even matter. This was still a piece of music I took a long time making, put my heart into it to sound really cool and original. And for what? For someone else to come and say "HEY! You're just ripping off X".
The song is playable and isn't going to be removed. So why should I care. I'm not making money off of it. Seriously, why is this such a big deal to me?
I'll tell you why:
YouTube is basically saying to me "Yeah, no, that isn't one of your songs, this is one of theirs. We'll be taking all the creative rights to that, thanks very much." That's just what it feels like. Say my channel did get big someday, say my songs did start catching on and I could start making money through my music. That video, and any others that YouTube arbitrarily saying are "rip-offs of other content", are going to be withheld from me. Period. I've disputed them, and now I fear for my channel because they are standing their ground on this baseless accusation and can give me a strike if I tried fighting back. Its ridiculous, disheartening, and incredibly frustrating.
I understand that YouTube isn't the best place to put music up. But my small issue is the hint of a much bigger issue: YouTube's Copyright ID system is STILL completely broken, and it doesn't even look like they are putting any effort into fixing it. This could hinder YT greatly, and limit SO much content, making YouTube fundamentally fall apart.
I wanna hear everyone's thoughts on this: What can be done to fix this? Have YOU been effected by YouTube's Copyright ID law; whether it be your channel, a friend's channel or a channel you used to love but got taken down? What would you do differently to help remedy this mess? Discuss...
We're all pretty much aware of this by now, thanks to gaming critics on the internet. If you aren't, well, there are plenty of videos to help inform you (a warning that some may contain explicit language):
One of the most infamous videos by TotalBiscuit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfgoDDh4kE0
Another video by AngryJoe showing his own frustrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfHdasuWtI
AngryJoe's Follow up, a bit more meticulous and well thought out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAi81_uvztM
JWittz's issues with the horrible system. If you are looking for a more G rated explanation of the flaws of YouTube, go here. He goes less into Content ID, and more about account strikes, but it still reflects the terrible flaws of YouTube's system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiuKWM8nqxw
Another video by AngryJoe showing his own frustrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfHdasuWtI
AngryJoe's Follow up, a bit more meticulous and well thought out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAi81_uvztM
JWittz's issues with the horrible system. If you are looking for a more G rated explanation of the flaws of YouTube, go here. He goes less into Content ID, and more about account strikes, but it still reflects the terrible flaws of YouTube's system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiuKWM8nqxw
Many different mediums have been effected by this nonsensical Content ID system, and its completely destroying the YouTube community. Even if it has seemed to settle down and you may be thinking "Nobody is complaining anymore, it must be fixed, right?" WRONG
Just a few days ago, I put a song onto YouTube. Its called Under Sheets of Iron, I'll put a link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JRR9l5X3mc
I do that so you may listen to it and draw your own conclusions about what I am going to point out next.
As soon as it was put up, and I mean LITERALLY as soon as it was published an put onto YouTube, I see this:
It had matched third party content. This was a song that I used no sort of sampling for, and it wasn't a cover. So I filed a dispute to their claim, thinking "oh, they just made a mistake, they'll fix it". And what do I get back?
So, Exposa, the company, decided to drop the claim. But Exposa MUSIC decided to reinstate it. What. The. F*CK?! And do you guys know what song they think it is? A song from Who Wants to Be A Millionaire! Yeah, I'm not joking, that's what WWTBAM stands for. I wish I could show you guys the song they are referencing so I could give you a comparison, but they didn't even have the decency to let me know what the song even sounded like! No link, I try to look it up and find absolutely nothing.
And y'know, even if it did sound similar to that theme, I don't think that should even matter. This was still a piece of music I took a long time making, put my heart into it to sound really cool and original. And for what? For someone else to come and say "HEY! You're just ripping off X".
The song is playable and isn't going to be removed. So why should I care. I'm not making money off of it. Seriously, why is this such a big deal to me?
I'll tell you why:
YouTube is basically saying to me "Yeah, no, that isn't one of your songs, this is one of theirs. We'll be taking all the creative rights to that, thanks very much." That's just what it feels like. Say my channel did get big someday, say my songs did start catching on and I could start making money through my music. That video, and any others that YouTube arbitrarily saying are "rip-offs of other content", are going to be withheld from me. Period. I've disputed them, and now I fear for my channel because they are standing their ground on this baseless accusation and can give me a strike if I tried fighting back. Its ridiculous, disheartening, and incredibly frustrating.
I understand that YouTube isn't the best place to put music up. But my small issue is the hint of a much bigger issue: YouTube's Copyright ID system is STILL completely broken, and it doesn't even look like they are putting any effort into fixing it. This could hinder YT greatly, and limit SO much content, making YouTube fundamentally fall apart.
I wanna hear everyone's thoughts on this: What can be done to fix this? Have YOU been effected by YouTube's Copyright ID law; whether it be your channel, a friend's channel or a channel you used to love but got taken down? What would you do differently to help remedy this mess? Discuss...
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