Its more like Soundhound in that the matching can be fuzzy. Covers are technically illegal as well, but through an agreement with the publishing houses YouTube

Its more like Soundhound in that the matching can be fuzzy. Covers are technically illegal as well, but through an agreement with the publishing houses YouTube actually has an opt-in program for labels which pays out 50% of all ad revenues for cover versions of songs in their videos. Many more details here: http://www.wired.com/business/2012/05/opinion-baio-criminal-creativity/ http://www.wired.com/business/2012/05/opinion-baio-criminal-...