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   Richard Littler (richard_littler@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 21:00:57 JST Richard Littler

   🧵 I won my YouTube dispute with Sony Music Entertainment after they claimed I infringed the copyright of one of their artists. They rejected my first appeal, even though I offered evidence that I'd written/performed/recorded the music myself.
   I guessed that my track's background atmosphere audio sample might be the contentious element, so I demonstrated that it was from a Creative Commons audio library which offers free audio samples.

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     Richard Littler (richard_littler@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 21:00:57 JST Richard Littler

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     And then I pointed out that the license clearly stipulates that the library's samples are for personal use only, and not to be used under any circumstances for commercial projects.
     Suddenly, Sony withdrew their claim without explanation. Huh. Could it have been *they*, not me, who used the sample unlawfully?

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     Richard Littler (richard_littler@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Jul-2024 21:00:57 JST Richard Littler

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     It's crazy that someone can accuse you of copyright infringement, yet offer zero detail about the nature of that infringement, and it's up to you to guess what the accusation may refer to and then defend yourself accordingly.

     Yes, it may be a case of AI/bots scouring the internet for matches, but then why did Sony not make a claim against the original, untouched sample, which is also on YouTube, on the library's own channel?

     #ModernLifeIsRubbish