More on Copyright Infringement
30 Aug
I think I found out who “The Music Publisher” is. Could it by chance be the National Music Publisher’s Association?
From their site:
Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is a trade association representing more than 600 American music publishers. The NMPA’s mandate is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and their songwriter partners in matters relating to the domestic and global protection of music copyrights.
I found some interesting press releases on their site:
- NMPA Joins Copyright Lawsuit Against YouTube
- National Music Publishers’ Association opposes FAIR USE Act
- National Music Publishers’ Association Welcomes Introduction Of The PERFORM Act
Hmmm. It’s pretty clear here from looking at their site that the issue with my video and others is not my rights to “fair use” under the U.S. copyright law but whether YouTube has “fair use” rights. These copyright infringement issues are about collecting licensing fees from YouTube – not the individual YouTube subscriber.
