Popular YouTuber demonstrates how YouTube\u2019s copyright system is spiraling out of control TheFatRat, YouTube \/ Adobe StockPopular YouTuber and music artist \u2018TheFatRat\u2019 uploaded a video on December 21, where he explained that one of his original songs had been claimed on grounds of copyright infringement by a music label. TheFatRat explained that he had produced his song, \u2018The Calling,\u2019 in 2016, which was met with favorable reactions across the platform and gained over 48 million views by late December of 2018. However, the YouTuber went on to show that he had received a copyright strike on the video on November 19, which had been claimed by a user named Ramjets due to property allegedly owned by music label \u2018Power Records LLC.\u2019 After disputing the claim, he found that his dispute wasn\u2019t approved \u2013 by the same user, Ramjets. TheFatRat went on to clarify that YouTube\u2019s copyright system sees no mediation from YouTube \u2013 rather, the platform leaves the issue up to the claimant, who is unlikely to settle on a video that could potentially turn a decent profit from ad revenue. As it turns out, Ramjets had claimed the video due to a bootleg of the song created by artist Andres Galvis, who admitted that he had no knowledge of the claimant and went on on to verify the issue with YouTube, himself. This has made me so :rage: mad! @TeamYouTube you have to do something about this! Cc @ThisIsTheFatRat pic.twitter.com\/N40Ve0VWq6 \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) December 22, 2018 After getting nothing but radio silence from the platform, TheFatRat went on to create a petition calling for a revision to YouTube\u2019s copyright claim system, citing a slew of other YouTubers who had encountered similar problems. TheFatRat\u2019s video then gained the attention of Drama Alert host Daniel \u2018KEEMSTAR\u2019 Keem, who tagged YouTube in a heated Tweet asking for the platform to take action. YouTube has since confirmed that they have released the claim and terminated the claimant\u2019s channel for \u201cabuse of copyright tools.\u201d Hey Keem \u2013 the claim was released early this week. Also, we take action on those who abuse our copyright tools, up to terminating abusive users (which is what happened here). Thanks! \u2014 Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) December 22, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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