Copyright

[pan_dbgt01]

Now I just got my first strike on YouTube. I know this happens to everyone eventually.

I was just wondering what makes the ORG free from copyright infringement laws?

[CrackTheSky]

Nothing. We just don't get noticed.

[Castor Troy]

Nothing. We just don't get noticed.

We got noticed by Creed, Evanasence, and Seether.

[pan_dbgt01]

So if you upload something from these bands then your video can't be shared?

[Panky]

I believe people who uploaded videos with those music bands before could get a local copy of it, but wouldn't be announced publically to other people. I doubt you can still upload videos with that music, though.

And yeah, it seems only those bands sent a warning for their music instead of making it more kind of a public issue, which could mean a bigger problem for the org. The org goes unnoticed for most music bands like CrackTheSky says (actual way to dl videos might make it harder for them to track it)

[Kawatta-kun]

And posting "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." always helps, for them to see that that is fan-work.

The org has something like it posted at the streaming part too. It helps too I guess?

[pan_dbgt01]

There is no "fair use." If you are using copyrighted material you are infringing.

[EvaFan]

The AMV has to be good receiving positive comments about the sources or work overall for them to not do anything about it apparently. I'm only saying that cause one of mine was uploaded by someone years ago and its still up there. Actually its been uploaded twice and both are still there with advertising and shit on it. I'm sure this is the case with alot of people's AMVs here.

That's really the only reason they would let it stay. Nice double standard isn't it?

As for the org, I'm sure we've been noticed by now... A search for "AMV" in google has us at the top, even "anime music video". It's not very hard to find us really. So the question is, why haven't they done anything?

Maybe it's cause we advocate buying sources here and morals and whatnot, really I don't know. Though I'd wager less than half actually buy their sources. It could all so be that this site is ALOT less popular and obscured compared to youtube. Not even worth the hassle.

[pan_dbgt01]

To EvaFan, that's what I use to think, but that's completely wrong. It was Toei Animation who deleted my video. I think it's based on the amount of footage you use. This was a very RAW AMV of mine, Bardock: Father of Goku. So since it contained a lot of footage and no effects, it made it more noticable. I honestly love the ORG and have been a member since 2001, I just really hate the negative feedback for your efforts. I have gained some popularity on YouTube and made a lot of friends.

[Zarxrax]

The companies are just too lazy.
Youtube has tools that automatically find infringing material for the companies, so the companies dont have to actually do anything except sit on their butts and push a button, and its gone.
Here, they might have to actually send a letter or something.