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How to Break YouTube (Copyright Claim Your Own Video) [video]

by jmccorm on 1/19/20, 8:55 PM with 3 comments

  • by jmccorm on 1/19/20, 9:08 PM

    When a system is broken, someone finally comes along and suggests hacking the system. If you don't have ten minutes to spare, here's the short version:

    1. If a third party claims makes a copyright claim on your video, they can elect to gain 100% of the ad revenue. Suggestion: claw back 50% (or more) by making copyright claim(s) against your own content.

    2. You may have videos that are not eligible for monetization (examples: just starting out on YouTube or reuploading content). Suggestion: make a copyright claim against your own video and it is automatically monetized.

    Worth noting, a copyright claim is not the same as a copyright strike. Also, he may have stolen the idea from another YouTuber (which cannot be monetized) but I think he did a better job in the presentation. :)