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Re:Disney will send you a copyright strike if your face look... by duskwuff on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @12:27AM (#27600791)
Small-time artists, musicians, and photographers. DMCA takedowns aren't just for corporations protecting their IP; they're also a valuable defense mechanism for hobbyists when their work gets ripped off by those corporations.
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Re:Disney will send you a copyright strike if your face look... by yc12340 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @01:10AM (#27601006)
You mean those musicians, who regularly have their music stolen by music labels? I am curious, how you imagine DMCA enforcement by such people.

They send a DMCA notice to a Hollywood studio... then what? Will production committee pull the movie out of cinema? Will they recall blu-ray disks from shops to destroy them?

DMCA offers no way to negotiate compensation or receive payment — "artists, musicians, and photographers" still have to sue to get paid.

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