Comments on: Fair Deal: UMG Profiteering off my YouTube Video

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:39:05 +0000

Im fine with it as long as I get to put songs on there!!!!

By: The Attic Door

The Attic Door — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:49:50 +0000

Same thing happened to me here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnoVth7NMUM

It seems like the companies are really starting to figure out this viral web thing.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:05:53 +0000

I, too, received this email. I was also a little startled, but it completely makes sense.

I’m actually fairly amazed they were able to locate my video, out of the millions, that had music that they owned rights to.

So be it!

By: Feanor

Feanor — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:32:43 +0000

The same thing just happened to me for using “Desire” as a song on a youtube video. It was a bit worrying at first seeing a Copyright notice, and if they’d have removed/blocked my video I couldn’t have complained.

Overall, it seems like a good idea on UMG’s part.

By: JimU58

JimU58 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:50:50 +0000

I got today also the same email from youtube! I don’t understand this

By: domesticgoddessnot

domesticgoddessnot — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:22:51 +0000

got the same email from youtube too. n like u, as long as youtube doesn’t remove my videos, it’s fine w me too. xD

By: Record Label Commandeers YouTube Content

Record Label Commandeers YouTube Content — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:38:51 +0000

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By: Marco

Marco — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:38:41 +0000

I can’t express how fascinated I am by what they did – thank you so much for sharing this!

I’m gonna be thinking through the potential ramifications of this one for a long time.