Copyright kings are judge, jury and executioner on YouTube

Copyright kings are judge, jury and executioner on YouTube

YouTube user posts video that was shot out of doors. ContentID flags background as music - only it isn't, it's just bird calls and other outdoor sounds. Music licensing group Rumblefish files a takedown notice, and YouTube grants it. Read more at Ars Technica.

Universal Music Group and takedown notices

Judge gives Universal Music 24 hours to explain takedown spree
By Timothy B. Lee
12/15/2011
Ars Technica

UMG claims "right to block or remove" YouTube videos it doesn't own
By Timothy B. Lee
12/16/2011
Ars Technica

Universal Music Group is issuing take down orders for videos posted on YouTube, and claiming private licensing agreements instead of DMCA takedowns.