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How to Break YouTube (Copyright Claim Your Own Video) [video]

7 points| jmccorm | 6 years ago |youtube.com | reply

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[+] jmccorm|6 years ago|reply
When a system is broken, someone finally comes along and suggests hacking the system. If you don't have ten minutes to spare, here's the short version:

1. If a third party claims makes a copyright claim on your video, they can elect to gain 100% of the ad revenue. Suggestion: claw back 50% (or more) by making copyright claim(s) against your own content.

2. You may have videos that are not eligible for monetization (examples: just starting out on YouTube or reuploading content). Suggestion: make a copyright claim against your own video and it is automatically monetized.

Worth noting, a copyright claim is not the same as a copyright strike. Also, he may have stolen the idea from another YouTuber (which cannot be monetized) but I think he did a better job in the presentation. :)

[+] aazaa|6 years ago|reply
Looks like making a claim is reserved for producers showing more than 4000 hours/year, AFAICT. The video was far from clear to me, though.

The solution appears to be filing through a company that can make such claims on your behalf.