> The record labels contended that these videos contained popular songs, and it would’ve been obvious to Vimeo employees that this music was unlicensed. > But

> The record labels contended that these videos contained popular songs, and it would’ve been obvious to Vimeo employees that this music was unlicensed. > But [...] even rightsholders themselves mistakenly demand takedowns. Labels often request takedowns of music they don’t own or control, and even request takedowns of their own content. They also regularly target fair uses. When rightsholders themselves cannot accurately identify infringement, courts cannot presume that a service provider can do so, much less a blanket presumption as to hundreds of videos. Thank goodness, an island of sanity: Why hold random outsider site employees to a higher standard of recognition in passing, compared to the plaintiff's own professional lawyers doing supposedly detailed checks with access to specialized records about license-grants?