I don't know anything about YouTube other than watching an occasional video, so help me understand this.
If I post a video and someone says they own the copyright to something in it, YouTube just redirects my money to them without any sort of appeal process? What happens if they don't actually own the copyright or it's legally fair use, does YouTube pull that money back out of their account and return it to me?
On another note, what kind of releases are typical for things like panel discussions? I would assume the panel participants give the host the right to reproduce and televise the panel, but I would also assume that they retain the rights to their own image and statements from the panel.
If I post a video and someone says they own the copyright to something in it, YouTube just redirects my money to them without any sort of appeal process?
Often times yes. It's been a huge thorn in creators sides, ever since the Adpocalypse. There IS an appeal process, but your monetization isn't restored until it's resolved.
I'm not sure what happens after but I don't think YT ever returns back money to anyone.
The biggest issue is that they remove monetization from the video while it's in dispute. Since most of the money made on a video is made in the first few days, a early copyright claim on videos means that no one gets any money.
what kind of releases are typical for things like panel discussions?
Almost certainly that will depend on any agreements/contracts made with the participants, hosts, or potentially sponsors, so it would be a case by case basis.
I don't know anything about YouTube other than watching an occasional video, so help me understand this.
If I post a video and someone says they own the copyright to something in it, YouTube just redirects my money to them without any sort of appeal process? What happens if they don't actually own the copyright or it's legally fair use, does YouTube pull that money back out of their account and return it to me?
On another note, what kind of releases are typical for things like panel discussions? I would assume the panel participants give the host the right to reproduce and televise the panel, but I would also assume that they retain the rights to their own image and statements from the panel.
Often times yes. It's been a huge thorn in creators sides, ever since the Adpocalypse. There IS an appeal process, but your monetization isn't restored until it's resolved.
I'm not sure what happens after but I don't think YT ever returns back money to anyone.
If I remember right the money goes into escrow until the appeals process is completed then whoever wins gets the money and the earnings after.
The biggest issue is that they remove monetization from the video while it's in dispute. Since most of the money made on a video is made in the first few days, a early copyright claim on videos means that no one gets any money.
Almost certainly that will depend on any agreements/contracts made with the participants, hosts, or potentially sponsors, so it would be a case by case basis.