Callenby wrote:Also the thread title is a bit too vague, in my opinion.
Yep, fixed.
A couple things to note:
1) This is on monetization of youtube accounts. If you're going to "make money" from youtube advertising then unfortunately you are opening yourself up to people saying "you are using unauthorized images or samples". Some of the problem is a lot of this falls under youtube / google's detection software and matches it with Hasbro's images, audio, and video.
Eurobeat Brony (the first brony musician) has always been pretty vocal that remixing Daniel Ingram's songs and using show samples isn't something that you should truly charge for. Using Hasbro owned pony images also can be a big no. If you want to charge money on your bandcamp for a proper album you can likely have an easier time although a "pay what you want" scheme is a LOT more ethical. If you don't want to be effected at all, don't monetize your youtube channel. Keep it free.
2. These aren't takedowns, they are just diverting ad money for content which they say you don't fully own. TBH I don't think these are necessarily widespread ocurrences either.
It's ironic this happened on a Silva Hound track as Silva was well known for using unauthorized samples (Phil Collins, Stardust, and MLP of course) and charging for all his tracks. He took his catalog down from youtube and bandcamp a LONG time ago i think due to copyright warnings (although some may have been reuploaded to youtube in limited capacity). Not sure why a remix of Hooves up High of all things got flagged as its one of the more original things he's done. I'm not sure what got it flagged and it is a remix too.If you think its in error (and it MAY be), challenge the claim.
3. Fans are getting more brazen with wanting to make a living on fan content and using content and images they don't own. That includes using animation rigs which are leaked straight from Hasbro, images, and samples. At some point Hasbro needed to step in and assert they own a lot of the trademarks and copyrights. They own this material kids and this really isn't anything new as its been happening awhile to a degree.
Don't mine at night. 4. EQD may suggest to take out pony images off of youtubes but i think that is unrealistic, forgetting who the audience is, and knee jerk reacting to the situation. If you aren't making money in the first place, you likely won't be effected
at all. I do pmv's for my videos all the time, I get copyright warnings, I say i don't own the video portion which was autodetected, and they leave me alone. No strikes on my account, no video takedowns, nothing. I have yet to have them even flag anything thats an original image and not a video. I have seen auto detection on unauthorized samples before. My Kelis "Milkshake" pitched up sample for my Milkmare of Trottingham track was autodetected and had 3 different copyright holders so i moved my track to Vimeo rather than chance a strike. They MAY place an add to buy that original track on itunes from a link on my video OR they may determine to take it down. You never know. If you're worried don't upload it to youtube, there's a TON of warnings on youtube that people skim over all the time. Might want to read them.