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Stevie Riks- Shining Star In The Comedy World

August 10th, 2009 at 06:36pm Under copyright act

Stevie Riks is a brilliant Brithise comedian that imitates clebrities . he does it in a most special way with charm that glows on every character that he imitates. At 8/3/08 he  was interviewed  on inside out BBC1 North West (U.K- T.V) he does clebrity humor to a variety of characters and mostly singers from all around the world,  like  freddie mercury , david bowie, the beatles, mick jagger and many more…he has a lot of fans from all around the world . he reminds me the  lgendary  Andy Kaufman.Stevie play on a variety of instruments he sings very well he acts wonderfully and he copyrights his own act.Its  amazing , so many characters in one man show you can see Stevie at youtube website.

http://www.youtube.com/user/caroline372

 http://www.stevieriks.com/

Stevie Riks is a brilliant Brithise comedian that imitates clebrities . he does it in a most special way with charm that glows on every character that he imitates. At 8/3/08 he  was interviewed  on inside out BBC1 North West (U.K- T.V) he does clebrity humor to a variety of characters and mostly singers from all around the world,  like  freddie mercury , david bowie, the beatles, mick jagger and many more…he has a lot of fans from all around the world . he reminds me the  lgendary  Andy Kaufman.Stevie play on a variety of instruments he sings very well he acts wonderfully and he copyrights his own act.you can see Stevie at youtube website.

http://www.youtube.com/user/caroline372

 http://www.stevieriks.com/

Stevie Riks is a brilliant Brithise comedian that imitates clebrities . he does it in a most special way with charm that glows on every character that he imitates. At 8/3/08 he  was interviewed  on inside out BBC1 North West (U.K- T.V) he does clebrity humor to a variety of characters and mostly singers from all around the world,  like  freddie mercury , david bowie, the beatles, mick jagger and many more…he has a lot of fans from all around the world . he reminds me the  lgendary  Andy Kaufman.Stevie play on a variety of instruments he sings very well he acts wonderfully and he copyrights his own act.you can see Stevie at youtube website.

Why Do Videos Get Removed From Youtube?

August 4th, 2009 at 12:39pm Under copyright infringement

Ever wonder why videos get removed from YouTube? We took a large random sample of videos from our YouTube index, and gathered some interesting statistics on what was removed and why.

At Webmunism.com we index over a million videos from popular video sharing site YouTube. Because videos get removed, we also check periodically to see which ones are still there. Out of scientific curiosity, we took a random sample of over 20,000 videos known to have existed in our index (20,811 videos to be exact).

Of these, 89 percent of the videos were still up, with 11 percent having been removed for various reasons.

There are 3 main reasons YouTube give for the removal of videos. We checked the 2,134 removed videos to determine what percentage were removed for each reason, giving the results below.48% – Removed by the user

This means the video was removed voluntarily by the person who uploaded it. There could be any number of reasons for doing this. Maybe they produced and uploaded a better version, or maybe they just got tired of it.41% – Removed due to terms of use violation

This means the video was removed at the initiative of YouTube staff, because it breached the YouTube terms of use in some way. It might have contained obscene, pornographic or otherwise unacceptable content. I think – but I can’t be sure of this – that it might also include some copyright issues. In this case it’s likely that the video was removed before a formal takedown notice was issued.11% – Removed at the request of the copyright owner

The dreaded DMCA takedown notice or its equivalent. This means that YouTube were served with a request to remove the video on the grounds of copyright, and complied with that request.

Clearly DMCA notices aren’t the most common reason videos are removed from YouTube, it’s more likely for a user to remove a video of their own accord. However, it’s still a statistic to give you pause, when you consider that (if our sample is representative) just over 1 in 10 videos that disappear from YouTube, do so as a result of copyright infringement notices.

If there’s enough interest, we may put up a page on Webmunism.com to track these statistics in (semi) real time.

Your Online Video May Cost you Thousands

August 3rd, 2009 at 12:39am Under copyright infringement

You’ve just gotten married, and are traveling the world with your new spouse on your honeymoon. A good friend who filmed the wedding and reception has just finished putting together the footage. He has posted it on YouTube so you both can relive your wedding day on your honeymoon.

The video is wonderful. It illuminates several moments you’d missed in the excitement of the day. Your friend has even included your song, Endless Love, as the background music for the video.

After the honeymoon, as you unpack the doorbell rings. Opening the door you find a man asking for your signature for a package. You think, “Which aunt or uncle must be sending money”? When the deliveryman smiles, hands you the package and says, “You’ve been served.” you are surprise and horrified.

Confused, you tear the package open to find a lawsuit for $10,000 for copyright infringement. You wonder to yourself–could this be right? How did I infringe any copyrights? Out of curiosity you scan the pages of the lawsuit for a logical explanation. Then you find it: “the illegal use of Endless Love by Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross in your wedding video posted on YouTube”.

With all the attention YouTube has gotten from the Viacom lawsuit for $1 billion for unauthorized distribution and infringe of copyright laws, everyone has overlooked a possible next wave of lawsuits to come. Those are for the vast majority of online videos that are made by small home videographers who have included music in their videos that has not been licensed for use.

Typically music publishers and record labels have turned a blind eye to home and wedding videographers who produce their own work. Shared with an audience of usually less then 10 close personal friends and family, these home videographers have all but been ignored for years. This was before sites like You Tube, Google Video, ChickShack, AsSeenInVT and a handful of others began creating an outlet for anyone with a video camera. Now home videographers need to be warned. You may soon find yourself involved in lawsuits for illegal use of a copyrighted protected musical recording, the fines for which could be in excess of $15,000 per song.Remember how fiercely the recording industry went after everyone from children to old ladies who downloaded songs from sites like Napster? It may be only a matter of time until they start going after videographers in the same manner.

Most home videographers are unaware of the limitations on using copyright protected music. The vast number of home Videographers wrongly assume that they can synchronize or place any music they want in their video production. In the past, a small home and wedding Videographer would usually get away with this. The problem is these wannabee Quentin Tarantino’s have now begun distributing their productions to more then just a few friends and family. A video loaded online has the potential market of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of viewers, and if you’ve created something popular using YouTube, you may be the next victim.

Local TV stations in America can pay tens of thousands of dollars for licensing music for their stations. This price can go into the millions if they desire to use popular artists songs.

For Videographers who have uploaded productions onto sites like YouTube and are now nervous, let me educate you a bit on how licensing works.

Simply put, copyright laws state that any music under copyright protection may not be used for any kind of video production, media presentation, websites, etc–that is, without approval from the copyright owner. Several types of licenses are usually required. These may include some or all of the following: Synchronization, Performance and Master licenses.

Now before you stress over the fact that no one will see your masterpiece or that big the bad RIAA is coming to get you — there is a solution. First, you must remove the copyrighted music you have in your videos. Then you have the option to either write your own music for your video (most of us are not musically creative enough to go this route); or license music from an Online Production Music Library.

Online Production Music Libraries typically lease music from their catalogs on either an individual per use basis, called a drop, or blanket licenses that will cover an entire project. The advantages of online production music libraries are the scope, depth and breadth of the catalogs. Pricing ranges greatly, depending on many variables.

Most production libraries do not create music specifically for amateur videographers, but Recently, an L.A. based production music library called TunEdge Music announced it would give special licensing for web distribution. TunEdge Music is providing access to their online catalog and for a reasonable fee their music can be licensed specifically for online creations.

Youtube in Trouble for 24 Television Show Postings

July 28th, 2009 at 12:35am Under copyright act

Given this fact, you can imagine how unhappy Fox was to learn that the first episode of 24 this season was posted on YouTube before the premier was shown!

To say that Fox executives much be unhappy is a slight understatement. Talk about stealing the winds out of the channel’s sails! One of the biggest nights for the show was pre-empted! Well, Fox isn’t taking the situation laying down.

On January 18th, Fox petitioned a California court one the matter. The court issued a subpoena to YouTube to find out who the posting part is. The subpoena is based on a claim of a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. At this time, neither YouTube nor Google has indicated what steps they will take in response.

At this point, it is unclear whether Fox will actually sue YouTube for allowing the posting. Traditionally, YouTube has reacted to such complaints by removing the offending content. In this case, however, the horse is already out of the barn. The posting arguably spoiled the premier of the show, a big money maker for Fox.

Further confusing the situation is the presence of Google. Google has a history of fighting such subpoenas. It will be interesting to see if it imposes this theory on YouTube. Doing so would seem dubious since it would probably result in Fox bring a claim.

Ultimately, this situation simply portends further problems down the line for YouTube and Google. As these postings happen more and more, one can expect the artists and entertainment companies to eventually react as they did with the file sharing music situation. When will it happen? Who knows, but it should shake up the copyright field in a big way.

Is Downloading From Youtube Copyright Infringement?

July 19th, 2009 at 04:28pm Under copyright infringement

I undertsand what copyright infringement is, but how bout the music studios that put the music up? or in a easier question ,what type of downloads is not copyright infringment on Youtube?

How To Cheat The Youtube Copyright Movement?

July 19th, 2009 at 10:26am Under copyright act

DMCA Notice – Section 512(c)(3) of the Copyright Act.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
Copyright/Trademark infringement is not intended and no money is involved or exchanged.
Copyrighted material used under Fair use.
I found a guy use this and his video hasnt been deleted…yet. he put it in his comments sidebar. you think this is enough to stop yutube from deleting your video. if so, spread the word
Also, what if I jsut lie and say i got permission. how will they ever know?

Is There A Way To Post Copyright Music To Youtube Without It Getting Muted?

July 19th, 2009 at 04:26am Under music copyright

i always make vids for my youtube with background music from by fave bands, but now i cant do that cuz they will mute yur sound if its copyrite!!! is there a way to put copyrite music on youtube by sneaking thru that rule?????

On Youtube How Can I Make A Music Video With Lyrics Without Getting A Copyright Infringement Notice?

July 18th, 2009 at 04:27am Under copyright infringement

i made a video and i got a copyright infringement notice for using the company’s music video.
if i put no copyright infringement intended in the description does that pardon me from using this?

Is Putting A Church Service On Youtube Copyright Infringement?

July 16th, 2009 at 04:27pm Under copyright infringement

I am recording the service at a local church and putting it on youtube as a service project. Some one came up to me and told me that what I was doing is copyright infringement, no one important just a member of the church. I have permission from the pastor and they only use songs out of the Hymn Book. Is putting the videos on-line illegal or is it fair use?
Thanks for your time.

How Do I Add Amvs On Youtube Without Getting Copyright Infringement?

July 16th, 2009 at 10:28am Under copyright infringement

I just made a Naruto Shippuuden anime music video and posted it on YouTube yesterday. However it got removed for copyright infringement. How come I see all these other people with their YouTube videos up without anything wrong? We all have similar tags. Is there a trick to this or something?