The problem with robotic copyright resolutions

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Michio Hasai
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Sometimes, the hardest part about copyright protection in world where there are too many allegations to be managed by humans is fighting your own copyright battle… with yourself.

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When bots handle copyright enforcement, things are sometimes going to get screwed up. YouTube’s various algorithms do a lot of heavy lifting, sorting through the thousands of hours of video being uploaded every minute. Sooner or later, the bots hit a snag, as any automated process will during multiple iterations. But Hugh Atkin’s video, which utilizes John William’s instantly-recognizable opening theme from Star Wars, triggered a copyright claim from SME (Sony Music Entertainment)… and a conundrum. (h/t to Nate Hoffelder)

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