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

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

7 points by jmccorm 6 years ago | 3 comments

jmccorm 6 years ago |

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 | |

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.

jmccorm 6 years ago | | |

If you don't have access to directly make a claim, that solution is exactly what he walks you through. But if you're looking for more clarity, the original video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz14Ul-r63w also discusses the use of a third party to make a claim through the Content ID system. Jump to about 3:30 into The Original Ace video.

Just don't stick around the outro on the original vid. It's terrible, more proof-of-concept than anything.