Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by ineedasername on Friday October 23, 2020 @07:07PM
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It doesn't matter how much value YouTube adds. It neither owns, nor does it assert that it owns, the copyright to these videos. Banks provide a value-add service for your money. They don't own your money. Value-add is not a valid legal test for copyright ownership.
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by tyzoid on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:55PM
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The question here isn't whether youtube owns the videos, the question is whether youtube's use of anti-scraping measures constitutes DRM that, by circumventing, violates the DMCA.
Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by mulmen on Friday October 23, 2020 @07:37PM
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Right, and again, I'm not saying Youtube has any copyright ownership here. I'm saying they provide a service which adds value and as a business they may want to protect that competitive advantage.