The music industry has been complaining that YouTube doesn’t do enough to combat piracy. But Google says record labels are making millions from YouTube’s Content ID copyright-detection system, and ...

When Rob Jones uploaded a video to YouTube in which he plays a few Nirvana riffs on a guitar, his video was flagged for violating the site’s copyright rules. “Literally playing riffs, yeah,” Jones ...

YouTube has issued a response to critics after its new Content ID copyright protection system whipped up a storm of criticism from video developers, composers and users. The Content ID system, which ...

YouTube’s copyright protection system is kind of a mess. YouTube places much of the burden on content creators to dispute copyright claims, while rights holders can slap strikes or even seize revenue ...

YouTube’s Content ID system—which automatically detects content registered by rights holders—is “completely fucking broken,” a YouTuber called “Albino” declared in a rant on the social media site X ...

YouTube’s new and controversial Content ID policy—an automated system that will flag videos with copyrighted material, such as background music—is not only coming down hard on the gaming community, it ...

In the wake of what’s being called “Copyritpocalypse,” many prominent YouTubers, mostly in the gaming community, are finding tens and hundreds of their videos flagged, and some of them even removed ...