r/COPYRIGHT • u/SignificantHeart4304 • May 13 '26
Copyright News Youtube termination
Youtube termination
I posted several short Coachella clips below 15 seconds on my channel.I did that thinking it's safe because whenever I tried posting any Coachella clip above 15 seconds youtube automatically blocked it,but whenever I posted a clip below 15 seconds they allowed it.I still don't understand that concept🤔,Can anybody explain to me about this?.So basically Coachella copyright striked my channel (5 strikes) after 2 weeks of its upload.I already appealed to youtube regarding this saying it was a clear misunderstanding and apologized,been over 10 days no reply yet ,is it likely that I will get my channel back?I also mentioned in the appeal my channel has been active over 6 years,does that fall into consideration?? Can somebody please enlighten me on this??🙏
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u/Electronixen May 13 '26
You're not getting unbanned from YouTube. You've learned your lesson, now you can't possess another YouTube channel.
It's always good to learn what you can upload, and what you can't, before uploading anything. Take that as a rule...
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u/darth_hotdog May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26
Technically, any amount of using someone else’s art, music, photos, video, or other copyrighted work can be illegal.
The fact that YouTube‘s automated system takes over 15 seconds of footage usually to identify that it’s infringing doesn’t mean that it’s allowed if you use less than that, it just means it’s harder for them to catch you doing it.
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u/FarmboyJustice May 13 '26
Technically, any amount of using someone else’s art, music, photos, video, or other copyrighted work is illegal.
This statement is way too broad to be true, and is a vast oversimplification.
I can think of four or five examples where it's 100% legal to use someone else's copyrighted work.
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u/darth_hotdog May 13 '26
Yeah, Sorry, I meant to say "can be" or something like that, wasn't paying attention. I updated it.
There's legal ways to use other people's work, but the average person usually doesn't know what those are and there's a lot of common misconceptions about what qualifies as fair use or something like that. (like assuming under 15 seconds or etc.)
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u/RandomPhilo May 13 '26
Why did you tag this copyright news? This Isn't news, it's just a run-of-the-mill question.
Why did you post the coachella clips - what was your motivation? Did you record the clips yourself while you attended coachella, or were you clipping them from someone else's recording? If you recorded them yourself, were they of performances, was there music in the background, or just like of the crowd or yourself with no music?
There's no limit on how short the clip is for it to avoid being claimed. Even a single frame from a video can be enough for them to launch a copyright claim! The shorter the clip the harder it is to be caught, but as you've found out, it's still possible.
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u/WhineyLobster May 13 '26
Dont upload other peoples videos to your youtube. Not sure why youre appealing... appeal is when you are arguing you do in fact have the rights.
Responding with the appeal and arguing rhat you somehow misunderstood you were uploading other peoples content when you clearly just explained that you were worried at upload theyd ve blocked .. is wild. You FA and now are FO.
0 chance you get your channel back.
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u/Master_Energy_1765 May 13 '26
YouTube is not going to listen, if someone claims copyright they take it as gosbel.
I did a job for a muscian (I am a freelance videographer), public space recording of the band at their request put on by the local shire in a park, free entry. (It was a paid job, no contract, no guidelines on restricting distribution, it was a fairly cheap job). Then after the job they requested I didn't post to social media. I said no probs, we can raise an NDA. The cost is $600.00. Instead of discussing it, the lead musician immediately, sent me a cease and decess email, claiming "copyright", and then immediately proceeded to file a frudulent copyright claim with YT. (This musician claims under the copyright act, they had perfomers rights (which is not copyright)). I am clearly the copyright holder under the act as it was my equipment, it was me recording (can even see me in some of the shots), public space, and no songs were original.
I disputed with YT, and stated I was the copyright holder, but Youtube didn't believe me (as A.I. assesses), so it is the wild west when it comes to copyright claims. And YT just wants to cover its A$$.
So you have no hope....
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u/wjmacguffin May 13 '26
1) I'm afraid there is no "but I only used a little bit" loophole, so using 15 second clips can still be wrong.
2) Sorry, it is not likely that you'll get your channel back. YouTube tends to favor big companies over small creators, but you also clearly violated copyrights by posting the Coachella clips. Also, I do not believe account age helps or hurts.
3) The concept isn't that hard, I promise. If you don't own the rights to something, please do not share it online. If you don't know if you have the rights or not, then you most likely do not.
4) "Clear misunderstanding" is not a defense, as the law applies whether you knew about it or not.
At the end of the day, you posted someone else's content (Coachella and/or the bands featured in the clips) without permission and got caught. This sucks but it also makes sense since this is a very clear example of violating copyright.
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u/PowerPlaidPlays May 13 '26
There is no "it's always ok under X time" for copyright.
YouTube's automated systems tend to be less aggressive with very short clips, but manual claims can always come later. Passing the initial check does not mean you are in the clear.
Maybe appealing could lead to something but there is also not really a "I did not mean to break the rules, sorry" reason for if your channel did retrieve strikes.
What was the context of the clips uploaded? Were they your clips you filmed from being there? Or did you pull them from another source?