r/COPYRIGHT

Just a friendly reminder that when the camera came out, you couldn’t copyright photographs because they were captured by a machine. Then Supreme Court later decided that the lighting angle, etc constituted human authorship. Suno will be exactly the same because it’s a machine and we have to put in a lot of work to get anything good out of it. Ps screw the haters hahahahahaha

I am launching a subscription service where users receive access to materials to learn guitar. I would like to include materials that are not in the public domain but have not worked out if this is allowed under my circumstances.

Additional details:

- The arrangements would be excerpts from the full composition (the main part of a song)

- The arrangements would be presented in guitar tablature (tab) and not in standard music notation

- No recordings/performances/audio of the arrangements would be included

- The arrangements would be simplified versions of the original compositions

- The arrangements are not downloadable and access would only be to subscribed members

- The inclusion of specific arrangements would not be used to advertise subscriptions or the service

- I would credit the original work

- This would be for educational purposes (although exists inside a commercial wrapper)

Any insight would be appreciated, thank you!

@Meta @zuck

Heads up. I received a fraudulent DMCA 512(g) notice with "Circumvention" threats demanding payment to "resolve it".

There is an FBI IC3 case open: #9171dab

My Reddit post about this hit 2.1k views in 48h and more creators are getting the same exact message.

They're using the DMCA system to extort people. Please review and stop this before more accounts get hit.

#DMCA #Meta #ScamAlert #CreatorEconomy

is it in the public domain? i would assume not, as its used in the shining and they most likely copyrighted that version. but i found one on internet archive that says it IS in the public domain, yet i am hesitant to trust it.

How can I find a picture that can be totally copyright free to use for a yt channel?? ..

Basically it's a faceless yt channel of my friend so if anybody can help that's my pleasure 🙏

Basically I'm making a videogame in which you can buy hats from an in game shop. No microtransactions or anything, all currency is earned through playing. But I want to include an item called "The cursed medallion" which is just the Sonichu medallion. But I was wondering if I could get into legal trouble with either sega, Nintendo, or Chris Chan. I'd also be willing to make it Pikanic instead if needed.

Location: Tennessee

I’ve always wondered how YouTube channels that use lots of clips from movies, TV shows, documentaries, or interviews deal with copyright. Do they get permission, rely on fair use, or just risk getting claimed? How does it actually work?

Is it legal for me to use album covers on a website I'm making? My idea for the site is to generate ASCII art of some of my favourite album's covers and encode in them hidden messages about the band or album. The user then has to decipher it. I love music and cyphers so this is just for a bit of fun and I won't be monetising the site

Am I allowed to make play mats/ mouse pads featuring a parody of the no name brand by crossing out the ‘no’ in “no name” in red and writing a big ‘YES’ underneath it. Then putting my logo on the bottom right.

My 100k account is suspended bcoz of 3 fake copyright last month
I don’t have money pay to scammer is asking 1000$
Any Other Option GAC or anything else ? Help to get my account back
Please is anyone help me out

Hi r/COPYRIGHT, for my project I need images from certain video games, especially characters. I was wondering if it’s okay to use images found online and display them on my website (since I’m not reselling them). For example, would it be fine to use images from Fandom?

So my channel incorporates my love of fandom with my love of gameplay. Basically, I play with sims modeled after my favorite fictional characters.

I've seen people use 1-3 sec clips of mostly memes and thought it might add some more comedy and tie in my niche even more to do something similar, but with scenes from whichever movie my character is from.

I know there's always the issue of copyright, even with fair use, and I wouldn't be using entire scenes, just 1-3 sec at a time, maybe two or three times per video. I'm a tiny-ass channel, and trying to grow this into a proper income, so I guess I'm just wanting to know if ya'll think I would be shooting myself in the foot if I start doing this.

Any thoughts are welcomed.

Has anyone here successfully reached Rico Management regarding a YouTube copyright issue?

My YouTube channel was terminated due to copyright strikes, and TeamYouTube advised me to contact Rico Management for a possible retraction. I've emailed copyright2@ricomanagement.com multiple times over the past month but haven't received a response.

Has anyone managed to get in touch with Rico Management? If so, how did you contact them, and did they ever reply? Also, does anyone here personally know someone at Rico Management or have another legitimate way to contact them?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

One of my videos got removed because I suddenly got a copyright strike from justviral ltd.

But when I checked the video that got removed, the video did not even came from them.

I just want to ask what should I do because this is my very first copyright strike.

Also I would like to note that my videos are all commentary and I also edit them.

Hi everyone,
I need some advice.
Someone filed a DMCA claim against my original song. The only similarity is that our songs have the same title.
The lyrics, melody, arrangement, vocals, and recording are completely different. It’s not the same song at all.
I’ve already tried contacting the claimant, but haven’t been able to resolve anything.
Because of this, Too Lost has restricted my account. I can’t upload new releases or withdraw my royalties.
Has anyone experienced something similar?
What should I do next? Is a DMCA counter notification my best option?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

"shareholder derivative lawsuits under securities law that are based on the allegation that corporate officers or the board of directors approved copyright infringement, exposed the company to substantial risk of copyright liability, or made material misrepresentations about such conduct.

Adobe already faces 2 such lawsuits. Now Microsoft was just hit with another such lawsuit."

I’m from Puerto Rico and we’re getting hit with a new scam.

Companies using AI tools are filing fake DMCA 512 notices claiming "circumvention". Then they DM creators demanding $500-$2000 to "avoid FBI action".

Red flags:

1. No real copyright holder named
2. Threats instead of takedown notices
3. Payment via CashApp/Zelle, not legal channels

I filed IC3 report #2025-XXXXXX.

If you’re a US creator, check every DMCA. Most of these are AI-generated spam.

Has anyone else seen this?

A reporter used an image of mine without consent or credit on a Twitter/X post. I asked him to take it down or credit me, but got no response. I then filed a DMCA take-down request with links to my work and Twitter actioned it within hours. Ignoring the snottogram that the reporter then sent me (hints of demanding money for his account suspension, amongst other things), he then filed a counter-claim where he even admitted it wasn't his work. Nevertheless Twitter says I have to now file a legal claim to get the image taken down permanently. The Wayback machine shows this image was on my website for many, many years so the evidence is solid IMHO.

The wording of the email implies, on the one hand, I can reply to the email. But then states I have to file the legal claim. Copyright lawyers for individuals and small companies in London (where the reporter is based) cost upwards of £1000 just for a letter. That is money I don't have. I just want to protect my copyright! Is there anything else I can do? Thanks.