YouTube legal policies can often be confusing to creators. Two of the most common ambiguous concepts being copyright takedown and content ID claim. Let us further look into these concepts.
YouTube requires its creators to post content that is either original or they’re authorised to use. YouTube takes several measures to ensure that creators adhere to the copyright laws laid out. Some of the steps being copyright takedown and Content ID.
What is copyright and Content ID? How do they differ?
Copyright refers to the owner’s legal right to their work. Content ID, on the other hand, is a system wherein videos posted by other creators are compared to the videos submitted by the copyright owners. While the two terms may seem interchangeable, they’re not.
Using content of the copyright owner without their authorization results in a copyright violation leading to a copyright takedown. Contrarily, Content ID is a system which just allows copyright owners to keep track of and manage their content posted by other creators.
Content ID claim doesn’t accompany a copyright strike but copyright takedown does.
How to qualify for Content ID and owning copyright to content?
The basic parameters that qualifies one’s content for Content ID
- You must own exclusive rights to the video
- Your content must be distinct
When it comes to copyrighting your content on YouTube, you automatically become the copyright owner. You can read more about Content ID in Google official blog here.
What are the repercussions of receiving a copyright claim and Content ID claim?
Uploading copyright-protected content leads to filing of copyright claim.
- Your video will be taken down and you will receive a copyright strike.
- You will have to complete Copyright school upon receipt of copyright strike.
- If you receive 3 copyright strikes, your channel will be terminated and you will be prohibited from creating another channel.
Contrastingly, receiving a Content ID claim, is not as serious.
- Your video will either be blocked in some territories or will be monetized, which means, ads will be placed in your video, the revenue earned from which will go to the copyright owner.
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