But it’s not “YouTube copyright rules” you would be violating; it’s U.S. copyright law. YouTube is only creating a mechanism that allows them to comply with federal copyright regulations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (D.M.C.A.). If they didn’t meet those requirements and enforce like they do, they would be liable for every uploader’s infringement…and quickly shut down.
Explanation:
Including copyrighted music at ANY volume in ANY way in your production without the copyright owner’s permission is copyright infringement (and illegal).
Even playing music very quietly underneath while talking at a higher volume WILL be detected.
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Answer:
Yes, of course.
But it’s not “YouTube copyright rules” you would be violating; it’s U.S. copyright law. YouTube is only creating a mechanism that allows them to comply with federal copyright regulations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (D.M.C.A.). If they didn’t meet those requirements and enforce like they do, they would be liable for every uploader’s infringement…and quickly shut down.
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