YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim

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Post by dragonbonheur » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 9:43 AM UTC

YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim
mashable.com

Re: YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim

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Post by adaml_623 » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:40 AM UTC

A positive take on this is that this is a clear pass/fail unit test on YouTube's copyright system.

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Post by nubinetwork » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:49 AM UTC

It got caught right after they uploaded it. Basically content ID hasn't been updated yet. I would contest it.

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Post by kzrdude » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:49 AM UTC

I assume content id database entries have expiry dates

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Post by londons_explore » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:51 AM UTC

kzrdude wrote: post #4

I assume content id database entries have expiry dates

you assume wrong.

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Post by that_guy_iain » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 10:56 AM UTC

adaml_623 wrote: post #2

A positive take on this is that this is a clear pass/fail unit test on YouTube's copyright system.

This isn't really an issue with YouTube's copyright system but in copyright laws.

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Post by littlecranky67 » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

Maybe because in some countries (like Germany) it is not yet in public domain.

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Post by d--b » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 11:02 AM UTC

> A one-off mistake or a sign of copyright battles to come over Mickey Mouse?

Or a stunt by a clever youtuber to make himself some free attention?

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Post by globular-toast » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 11:02 AM UTC

YouTube could choose to continue to honour Disney's copyright forever. Yet another reason to get away from centralised platforms.

YouTube could have been good. It could have spurred a copyright revolution. But instead it just bowed down to the copyright industry so that a few execs could be in the top 1% of humanity during their short existence.

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Post by bni » Fri, Jan 05, 2024, 11:04 AM UTC

If someone scans a recent DVD release of SW, is it still public domain?

Or must you have access to an original film reel from the early 1900 and scan that? Do anyone have besides in some Disney archive?

Has issues like that ever been clarified?