Copyright Infringement, Maybe not so fast!
We all have been well schooled on copyright issues and the proper use of photos and music. Or have we? The truth is not everything that appears to be copyright infringement is and somethings that look to be harmless are actually infringement.
Sound familiar? It should, it's the old cliche', "things arn't always the way they look".
In the case of YouTube, I have found them to be very proactive on copyright infringement. Especially when music is involved.
I produce a fair number of custom videos for online use for clients outside of the real estate industry and as well as in. I also produce videos for my listing that are custom. What is a video without music? Me personally I turn it off! But it still is part of what is expected when a video is played even ever so softly in the background to support dialog that has been added to a video.
The music industry has fought had to claim every piece of music belongs to somebody. They also want revenue justified or not, in my opinion.
Here's the rub, some music companies have rushed and published a list of copyrighted music. Even if doesn't belong to them, so they can collect a royalty for use. This is done via a nasty gram and/or other source with an option to pay a fee for continued use.
Here is my disclaimer: USER BEWARE!
I subscribe (paid subscription) to over 10,000 songs which in turn are licensed to me for use. I have had nearly every song challenged for copyright and released for continued use. The songs the would not release I dropped and added a different tune in the background. The subscription service also dropped the song from the playlist and gave me a credit for our mutual misfortune.
YouTube has a system for copyright protection. You can dispute the claim, but remember my disclaimer above? You better know you have rights to use the music or you could find yourself without a YouTube account. 
I made a video for one of my listing. The music used was disputed as a copyright infringement. I used my rights under Youtube distribution to reject the dispute. I shared why and included my subscription license and site I subscribe too as proof.
You can see the result. The distribution companies released the copyright claim. The music was perfect for this video too, see for yourself.
Have a great holiday season.
Make sure to follow the copyright guidelines for photos, movies, videos and written matterials
Know your rights and how to defend them, if you are accused of copyright infringement.
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