What did YouTube’s copyright transparency report reveal?

Software & Copyrights
Written By Klemchuk LLP

YouTube released a new Copyright Transparency Report indicating that:

  • Its copyright efforts rely on three main tools and features: 1) Webform; 2) Copyright Match Tool; and 3) Content ID;

  • Out of 729 million total copyright claims in the first half of 2021 submitted to YouTube, 2.2 million claims were found to be invalid and were ultimately overturned; and

  • YouTube claims its platform and efforts are responsible for unlocking a “new creative economy” that has paid more than $30 billion to content creators.

Read about YouTube’s copyright transparency report that is supposed to provide insight into the usefulness and efficiency of YouTube’s copyright infringement tools.

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