Clarification: Youtube Videos and using them

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i am pretty sure I have read this here before but couldn't locate the info after several searches...

Youtube videos are public domain works - correct?

I can download them, edit them, add annotations, pretty much play with them all I desire, and then reupload the altered content on my own youtube account.

Just making sure this is A O K.

Thoughts, suggestions, tips, ideas, and hints are more than welcome
#clarification #videos #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author Scott Voss
    Not quite,

    If you own the copyright on a unique video that you created and post it to YouTube, you still retain that right. By posting it to YouTube, you are not giving up your copyright on that material.

    Therefore, if you take a video that is already on YouTube and create a derivative work by the method you described, you could be in violation of the copyright.

    But, there are public domain works posted on YouTube. So this this does not apply to every video on youtube.

    Just be careful,
    Scott
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    • Profile picture of the author Scootek
      I would be surprised if you could download other people's video's and edit and post them as yours or new work, if that's what you are asking.
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  • Profile picture of the author winebuddy
    Thanks for the replies.

    Is there an annotation or indication anywhere on a youtube video that indicates if the material is copyrighted?

    I was under the impression that if you posted a vid to youtube, you were basically giving it to the world to view and use.
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    • Profile picture of the author Martin Luxton
      Originally Posted by winebuddy View Post


      Is there an annotation or indication anywhere on a youtube video that indicates if the material is copyrighted?
      Assume copyright unless there is something that specifically tells you it is public domain. Even then, somebody might have "borrowed" the video without attributing the correct ownership.

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  • Profile picture of the author Martin Luxton
    Originally Posted by winebuddy View Post

    i am pretty sure I have read this here before but couldn't locate the info after several searches...

    Youtube videos are public domain works - correct?

    I can download them, edit them, add annotations, pretty much play with them all I desire, and then reupload the altered content on my own youtube account.

    Just making sure this is A O K.

    Thoughts, suggestions, tips, ideas, and hints are more than welcome
    Winebuddy,

    There were (still are!!) quite a lot of people pushing this strategy and when told in no uncertain terms they were heading for big legal trouble the stock reply was, " Well, nobody has sued me yet."

    If you have deep pockets and a massive legal team, go for it.

    Martin
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  • Profile picture of the author winebuddy
    Martin,

    I am only seeking clarification of the idea. I know I have read it either here or in a WSO I purchased but cannot remember the context it was presented in. Personally - I haven't been sued yet because I haven't done it :-)

    I was just seeking the truth on the IDEA. While I hear on several venues that youtube videos are public domain and CAN be edited and used, I also read the same as I am reading above.

    Can anyone "lay down the law" on this "idea"?

    On a side note: what if one were to download and then reupload the exact video unedited to his or her own youtube account? If the video remains intact and unaltered, would this be the same as reTweeting a link or posting it on FB?
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    • Profile picture of the author Martin Luxton
      You might find a definitive answer here

      Copyright - YouTube Help

      Originally Posted by winebuddy View Post


      On a side note: what if one were to download and then reupload the exact video unedited to his or her own youtube account? If the video remains intact and unaltered, would this be the same as reTweeting a link or posting it on FB?
      Google/Youtube has a pretty effective duplicate video tool. I uploaded one of my own videos to a different account and Youtube flagged it as a duplicate and rejected it. I don't know if they would regard it as ReTweeting.


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    • Profile picture of the author mr2monster
      Originally Posted by winebuddy View Post

      Martin,

      I am only seeking clarification of the idea. I know I have read it either here or in a WSO I purchased but cannot remember the context it was presented in. Personally - I haven't been sued yet because I haven't done it :-)

      I was just seeking the truth on the IDEA. While I hear on several venues that youtube videos are public domain and CAN be edited and used, I also read the same as I am reading above.

      Can anyone "lay down the law" on this "idea"?

      On a side note: what if one were to download and then reupload the exact video unedited to his or her own youtube account? If the video remains intact and unaltered, would this be the same as reTweeting a link or posting it on FB?


      YouTube videos are NOT automatically in the public domain. Hence the "report copyright violation" ability on every one.

      A lot of people try and use youtube videos under the "fair use" act, but they do so incorrectly and thus are violating copyright.

      The specific technique you describe of DLing someones videos and adding your own intro or annotations or whatever and then re-uploading them breaks copyright laws for any video that isn't explicitly licensed under creative commons, or public domain (or a variation of similar licenses).


      It's like photos on google images... those are all copyrighted images unless otherwise stated.


      Just because someone puts it online does NOT mean that it's fair game to use.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Voss
    Here is what YouTube has to say on copyright.

    Here is what they have to say about uploading other's content and how they will respond.

    Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and I have never passed a bar (at least not without stopping in for a drink). So I can only give mixology advice and not legal advice.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Voss
    Martin,
    Just looked up the meaning of your signature.

    Good stuff! Funny and true.

    Thanks for the laugh.
    -Scott
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  • Profile picture of the author winebuddy
    ok then.

    Thanks for the input. I am pretty sure that a product I purchased recommended doing exactly that - DLing a video, altering it, re-uploading it for your own use.

    Thanks again,
    Mike
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
      I am pretty sure that a product I purchased recommended doing exactly that - DLing a video, altering it, re-uploading it for your own use.
      Mike, I'm sure you have. I've seen it recommended several times. Unfortunately, they are all wrong...lol.

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    • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
      Originally Posted by Chris Kent View Post

      If you want to pass the dupe filter you need to alter the pitch slightly. Never done it but this is what I have heard.

      That definitely works. Have done it myself.

      To Mike: I'd recommend that it would probably be quicker - and much, much safer - to create your own videos. If you find a video that you like, rather than download and edit it, just reverse engineer the content and create it with your own stamp and your own content.

      Also from a building your brand point of view it's probably better to create your own. I'm assuming you have something to do with wine - what do you think would be the reaction of potential clients in that area if you downloaded some of Gary Vaynerchuk's videos and edited them and posted them to your channel with your links on them?

      My advice is to forget the advice you saw in that product - and concentrate on creating your own great content. (Not forgetting to brand it heavily so that other people can't download it and edit and claim it as theirs )



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  • Profile picture of the author MWGrubb58
    With the ease of making videos now-a-days, it makes sense to just create your own stuff and brand yourself. People really want to get to know YOU. If you have opinions and good content, then you'll get a following.
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  • Profile picture of the author mr2monster
    Also, on the bottom of every page, there is a link to this:

    YouTube - Copyright Infringement Notification

    which links to this:

    YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

    Be sure that all components of your video are your original creation—even the audio portion. For example, if you use an audio track of a sound recording owned by a record label without that record label's permission, your video may be infringing the copyrights of others, and may be subject to removal.YouTube offers a library of authorized music to liven up your video.
    Also this:

    http://www.google.com/support/youtub...43459&hl=en-US
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