How I deal with Copyright Claims
As has been discussed a lot recently, making educational videos about music on YouTube is a minefield when it comes to navigating copyright! Using select clips of copyrighted music SHOULD be legal in an educational setting thanks to the doctrine of fair use (or fair dealings in the UK) but in practice it is a mess. Check out my original songs: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJ... 🎶 And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Megawaddledoo and friends Inc., Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇 SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: / davidbennettpiano 🎹 0:00 Introduction 1:07 What is the Content ID system? 2:01 Fair use (Fair dealings) 2:30 Disputing copyright claims 7:06 Appealing a rejected dispute 8:13 Copyright Strikes 10:30 summary of the process 10:53 how I decide whether to appeal 12:39 options if your appeal is denied 13:30 you can win disputes and appeals! 14:21 strategies I use to minimise copyright claims 17:13 Manual copyright claims 19:28 What I write in the form when I dispute/appeal 22:51 Conclusion

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