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We saw precisely this same argument before [1]. This isn't Youtube removing videos. This is labels playing brinksmanship games with Youtube over licensing terms

We saw precisely this same argument before [1]. This isn't Youtube removing videos. This is labels playing brinksmanship games with Youtube over licensing terms, and Youtube isn't backing down. Is this bullying behavior from Youtube? Maybe, maybe not. I'm disincentivized to believe so, based on the fact that the same argument came up in the same couched language just over a year ago. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7904509 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7904509

JoshTriplett 11y ago
> This is labels playing brinksmanship games with Youtube While labels certainly need taking down a peg, this isn't just about labels; much smaller channels can take part in the YouTube partner program. I've seen channels with just a few thousand subscribers get offered partner status. That said, I don't see any issue with this; YouTube is offering an ad-free option, and that only works if it means no ads, not fewer ads.