Corporatism?: Does YouTube Get a Free Pass?

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How does YouTube get away with it? How is it that they can host all of that uploaded music, and all those video segments from major TV networks, yet they are never held accountable for piracy?

I guess it has to do with "it's who you know" and "follow the money" (relative to government/law enforcement)?

YOUTUBE does pay a lot in taxes, I suppose.

So they can host all of that content and be considered legitimate? Meanwhile, a 9 year old gets fined, and gets her laptop confiscated.

corporatism
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːpərətɪzəm/

Definition of corporatism
noun
[mass noun]

the control of a state or organization by large interest groups: fascism was the high point of corporatism

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/corporatism
 
Gnosis said:
How does YouTube get away with it? How is it that they can host all of that uploaded music, and all those video segments from major TV networks, yet they are never held accountable for piracy?

I guess it has to do with "it's who you know" and "follow the money" (relative to government/law enforcement)?

YOUTUBE does pay a lot in taxes, I suppose.
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As far as I know , Youtube does remove some videos that infringe copyright ...However lets say in the case of music videos, the original company/person that has rights on a song will actually allow a video that was uploaded by someone else to be viewed, with the sole intent of advertising that song.
The music industry has changed and now everyone is searching on youtube for a song... .So for a company, not to have its content on youtube, is pure suicide.
My girlfriend works at a National TV station and I know that they have a team that is monitoring Youtube and will fill-in a request for a video to be removed if they hold the rights on the content. They will allow certain parts of a show to be on Youtube (again for advertising), however if you try to upload the entire program , your video should be removed in a few hours and your account suspended...
 
Excellent info Jack. I thought they might be getting away with something, but you have done a nice job explaining that it is a happy and legit arrangement, so more power to 'em.

Furthermore, I would be a liar if I said I did not like using YouTube. I love it for viewing news clips and some live music here and there.
 
Gnosis said:
Furthermore, I would be a liar if I said I did not like using YouTube. I love it for viewing news clips and some live music here and there.
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I don't know if you noticed, but lets say that VEVO has the right of a song and uploaded a video, their videos will rank as no. 1 in the Youtube search query. I don't think that this random, and Google actually has an algorithm that takes into account if a video is or not your property.
EG: Search query for "michael jackson bad" http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=michael+jackson+bad. ... Guess which is the first result?:P

VEVO is using Youtube and Michael Jackson (in this case), to advertise for some less known artists .. (notice the image in the background of the video)
Also all the other videos, have on their page a colum called: Artist Michael Jackson , which will lead you to VEVO channel.
 
The revelations of that story are quite peculiar, to say the least.
Germany of all places; and because they (GEMA) apparently want an unsustainable payout, not because anyone believes that there is copyright infringement. So then YouTube cuts 'em off. Interesting.

I don't know if you noticed, but lets say that VEVO has the right of a song and uploaded a video, their videos will rank as no. 1 in the Youtube search query. I don't think that this random, and Google actually has an algorithm that takes into account if a video is or not your property.
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I have heard of instances where automobile manufactures pay magazines like; Road & Track, Motor Trend, Car and Driver, etc., to say things are a little better than they really are pertinent to quality, efficiency and performance.
I also remember hearing about how artists would pay radio stations to play their songs (I am thinking that it was illegal in the Lower 48).

Follow the Money
 
Gnosis said:
I also remember hearing about how artists would pay radio stations to play their songs (I am thinking that it was illegal in the Lower 48).
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Yes, there is even a term for that. Payola.
 
From what I understand, any video on YouTube that you could reasonably (I use the term objectively here) argue is infringing copyright laws can be removed if the copyright owner wishes to do so. The reason a lot of music still isn't removed is mostly because of VEVO and other channels who offer music videos and whatnot with ads on them, so the companies can still make revenue off of it, so they can afford to keep it on. Pretty reasonable.

As for games and movies. Well obviously nobody is gonna upload a full movie on YT, so they'll upload clips and/or trailers. Now if whatever company owns this movie is sane, they'll leave it on cause there's a pretty big chance people will check out the movie because of the clip/trailer. Same thing with video games, many people will check out a game based off a video they saw on YouTube. So in a way, it's free advertisement for them. All and all, large conglomerates like Universal etc. can remove any video they want without YT afaik.
 
Gnosis said:
How is it that they can host all of that uploaded music, and all those video segments from major TV networks, yet they are never held accountable for piracy?
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And then WE get this;

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