[Rumori] Fwd: EFFector 22.06: WARNER MUSIC GROUP IS CENSORING A MYRIAD OF FAIR USES

[Steev Hise]

Begin forwarded message:

> * WARNER MUSIC GROUP IS CENSORING A MYRIAD OF FAIR USES by
> using YouTube's Video Identification tool to send blanket
> takedown notices, and very few YouTubers are willing to
> challenge the takedowns. Why? Because our broken copyright
> system leaves them facing the prospect of paying outrageous
> statutory damages and even possibly Warner's attorneys'
> fees if they stand up, fight back and, despite overwhelming
> odds in their favor, lose.
>
> It's time for Warner to take some responsibility and stop
> the censorship. The best thing would be for Warner to go
> back to how it treated videos before. At a minimum, Warner
> should assure YouTubers that the company won't escalate
> straight to lawsuit after a content ID takedown is disputed
> without first availing itself of the DMCA takedown option.
>
> If Warner doesn't stop on its own, EFF is interested in
> bringing a good case to challenge this behavior. If you
> made a fair use video and you want to fight back, we want
> to hear from you.
>
> For our YouTube removal primer:
> http://www.eff.org/issues/intellectual-property/guide-to-youtube-removals
>
> For fair use video takedowns, contact: info at eff.org
>
> For the full blog post:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/02/hey-warner-leave-those-kids-alone
>
> For examples of fair use videos taken off YouTube:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/02/victims-warner-censorship-literal-videos
>
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Steev Hise | steev at detritus.net | http://detritus.net/steev
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