In theory, sure.. But remember that on YouTube, the vast majority of uploaders are not customers, they're the product. Google is a business and therefore the

In theory, sure.. But remember that on YouTube, the vast majority of uploaders are not customers, they're the product. Google is a business and therefore the calculations that go into deciding who to side with in these kinds of disputes doesn't _only_ factor in the law, but also the impact on the business. In this case, they predictably sided with a fellow corporate entity, like they almost always do. There is no business reason for them to go to bat for a small non-commercial uploader, they're better off just removing the video when a deep-pocketed company complains about it.