Speedy or not, content identification wouldn't have recognised the lyrics from Obama's singing. YouTube's system is sold to users as a way to keep its DMCA safe

Speedy or not, content identification wouldn't have recognised the lyrics from Obama's singing. YouTube's system is sold to users as a way to keep its DMCA safe harbour (YouTube to McCain in 2008: http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2008/10/youtube-to-mccain-no-special-treatement-for-dmca-takedowns/ http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2008/10/youtube-to-mcca... ), and YouTube needs to own up if it goes beyond that.