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Well, there are ads on those videos, so it's not that they don't get anything from it. But for most, it's probably not enough to make a living. PS: how do you
by est31 6y ago
Well, there are ads on those videos, so it's not that they don't get anything from it. But for most, it's probably not enough to make a living.
PS: how do you feel about memes? They seem to fit into that niche that you describe.
- aidenn0 6y agoAlmost certainly the ad revenue goes towards the authors of the original song, due to how music licensing works.
- est31 6y agoThe youtube "remix" videos almost all have a youtube-generated "music in this video" section pointing to the original. Maybe only revenue is redirected if such a section is shown? The bardcore videos I checked don't have such a section.
- judge2020 6y agoThe lyrics and melody are probably so different that Content ID (the automated system) can't detect it's a cover of the existing songs. Copyright owners could still put in manual Content ID claims, though.
- PostThisTooFast 6y agoDefinitely. The automated system can’t ID covers.
- YokoZar 6y agoThese aren't samples or remixes, they're covers - which are handled differently in terms of music licensing.
- aidenn0 6y agoAnd the author of the song is due any royalties for broadcasting, regardless of the performer. David Paich gets paid every time a radio station plays wheezer's cover of Africa, while the wheezer gets no money for radio play of that song.
- est31 6y agoWhat about Born This Way? Does Madonna get the broadcast money, or Lady Gaga?
- aidenn0 6y agoI think right now Lady Gaga, unless I missed something. However, "Surfin' USA" goes to whomever owns Chuck Berry's rights to "Sweet little sixteen" -- those were much more similar than "Born This Way" and "Express Yourself" IMO.
- Thorrez 6y agoBut how does the money get directed to the original song creator? Can ContentID detect covers? Does the original song creator come by and flag the video?
- gvjddbnvdrbv 6y agoReputable musicians will pay the royalities anyway...
- Thorrez 6y agoHow do they go about doing that? Are there instructions from Youtube, or is it done through some other system?
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- latortuga 6y agoPossibly also considered a parody.
- aidenn0 6y agoAt least in the US, parodies tread on thin-ice when they are done in any commercial setting, which collecting ad revenue implies. Fair use is complicated though.