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Content ID software looks for infringing YouTube videos
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YouTube’s Infringement-Detecting Content ID Software Not Exactly Foolproof

It should come as no surprise, considering the nature of the service YouTube offers, that YouTube has a longstanding history of combing through its users’ videos for possible copyright infringement. Recently, the search for copyrighted content has been streamlined, and the technology behind it, casting a wide net. New “Content ID” software has been implemented…

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When is artwork copied in fair use?
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What is “fair use” in copyright law?

The fair-use doctrine is a commonly used affirmative defense in copyright infringement litigation.  It is an exception to the law of copyright and allows another person to use an original expression in a creative and inventive way for purposes that promote the progress of science and useful arts.  Quoting a case from 1885, the U.S.…

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