And the Beat Goes On…

And so, the continuing saga of content creator fighting the big guys throwing darts in the dark. Will YT ever take the side of their YouTubers? Will they stand up for them by having the corporations prove (on their end) that it wasn’t Fair Use, instead of vice-versa? Time will tell, but I seriously doubt it. It’s much easier to stand back and let the others fight it out. But in the long run, won’t YT be hurt from this? Maybe that’s the only way to garner their attention. They can’t make money if the creators are no longer here.

What is a Copyright Infringement Scam?

A copyright infringement scam involves a third-party, claiming to be a law firm or lawyer representing the copyright owner of an image you are using on your website. They send you emails or reach out to you from a contact form on your website stating that you have violated copyright law by unauthorized use of an image that doesn’t belong to you. They usually give you a few pages of legal mumbo jumbo, including terms that usually more or less say that removing the image now doesn’t solve the issue, that you owe for damages just for using the image, etc. Finally, they let you know that you can conveniently settle outside of court if you quickly hand over a large sum of money (as if it’s some huge favor to you).

There have been a lot of variations of this scam over the years, and some seem much more legitimate than others, and some of them are actually from legitimate, practicing law firms. Others are much more low-effort and probably just done by bots or scam artists. Some are simply a means to distribute malware.

Directive.com