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January 15, 2009
The Curious Case of Music Disappearing from YouTube Videos
Lately, many have noticed that copyrighted music has mysteriously been removed from user-submitted videos on YouTube. Now, YouTube is addressing the occurrences with a simple explanation.
Previously, when a video was faced with copyright issues, users could dispute the claim or select from a library of approved tunes. Now, users have a third option: simply removing the music.
Maybe silent films will make a comeback, because sometimes these copyright issues feel so archaic. The good news is that ditzy blond girls with bad voices can be stars again! Oh wait, we have Britney, Heidi and Paris. That trend never did go away, did it?
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Posted by Nathania Johnson on January 15, 2009 11:46 AM
Comments
I uploaded a video to youtube yesterday. The music in my video was the tune "Bad Boys" from the Cops TV Show. Before I even selected the music, I went to youtube to see if the music was on other videos. It was. However, Youtube removed my music after I uploaded. I have a nice silent video now. There are still a ton of videos at youtube with the same music but mine was selectively removed. I don't get it.
Steve Sherron January 16, 2009 10:05 AM
