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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has issued a stark warning over the amendments to copyright law recently voted on by the EU Parliament. Wojcicki says the current wording of Article 13 threatens to "shut down" the ability of millions of people to upload content to sites like YouTube, could prevent EU users from viewing content that is already live on the platform, while threatening "hundreds of thousands" of jobs.

youtubeface.jpgFor the past few years, the music industry has complained about the so-called “Value Gap” caused by sites like YouTube.

The major labels claim that since unlicensed content is readily available for free on user-uploaded content sites, these platforms are able to pay less to the labels in licensing fees while hiding behind so-called ‘safe harbor’ laws.

In an attempt to solve this business model riddle, the industry lobbied strongly for new EU legislation (Article 13) that would effectively require user-uploaded content platforms to install upload filters to detect infringing content before it’s even made available to the public.

In September, those legislative amendments were adopted by the EU Parliament. But while the music industry celebrated its initial victory, opponents warned that the measures could stifle innovation.

Now, more than a month later, YouTube is warning users that if the amendments pass in their current form, the Internet experience as a whole could “drastically change” for the worse causing the loss of thousands of jobs.

“Article 13 as written threatens to shut down the ability of millions of people — from creators like you to everyday users — to upload content to platforms like YouTube,” YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told YouTube creators.

While this worrying element of Article 13 was highlighted dozens of times in the run up to the crucial September vote, the music industry shrugged off the criticism. However, Wojcicki now warns that the damage could go further still, by negatively affecting access to content that’s already on the platform.

“[Article 13] threatens to block users in the EU from viewing content that is already live on the channels of creators everywhere. This includes YouTube’s incredible video library of educational content, such as language classes, physics tutorials and other how-to’s,” the YouTube CEO warns.

“This legislation poses a threat to both your livelihood and your ability to share your voice with the world. And, if implemented as proposed, Article 13 threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs, European creators, businesses, artists and everyone they employ.”

In the run-up to the vote, opponents of the amendments said that the adoption of Article 13 would mean putting even more power into the hands of corporations.

On the one hand, difficulties in complying with the new law would mean only the biggest companies would be able to police uploads effectively. On the other, smaller uploaders might not be adept at ensuring that uploads are non-infringing and with liability for that content passed to sites like YouTube, platforms might not accept those uploads. This, Wojcicki says, is a very real threat.

“The proposal could force platforms, like YouTube, to allow only content from a small number of large companies. It would be too risky for platforms to host content from smaller original content creators, because the platforms would now be directly liable for that content,” she explained.

“We realize the importance of all rights holders being fairly compensated, which is why we built Content ID and a platform to pay out all types of content owners. But the unintended consequences of Article 13 will put this ecosystem at risk.”

In closing, the YouTube CEO says the company is committed to building bridges with industry. However, if the fiery rhetoric that hit the Internet in the run-up to September’s vote is any indication of things to come, it seems unlikely that the labels will water down their requirements now.

Still, the precise wording of Article 13 is yet to be finalized, so YouTube hopes that there is still some room for maneuver.

“Please take a moment to learn more about how it could affect your channel and take action immediately. Tell the world through social media (#SaveYourInternet) and your channel why the creator economy is important and how this legislation will impact you,” Wojcicki concludes.

 

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34 minutes ago, DonyMach1 said:

We realize the importance of all rights holders being fairly compensated, which is why we built Content ID and a platform to pay out all types of content owners. But the unintended consequences of Article 13 will put this ecosystem at risk.”

I agree 100% with this comments. The solution is worse that the problem they trying to find a solution.

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13 hours ago, DonyMach1 said:

“[Article 13] threatens to block users in the EU from viewing content that is already live on the channels of creators everywhere.

One word fixes this: VPN 

I use to use and EU ip on VPN but i dont no longer as many News Sites already block them and soon seems sites like YouTube will have to too.

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2 minutes ago, steven36 said:

One word fixes this: VPN 

I use to use and EU ip on VPN but i dont no longer as many News Sites already block them and soon seems sites like YouTube will have to too.

 

YouTube is saying that the content you upload can be blocked instantly. So VPN would be useless on that scenario.

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9 minutes ago, anakin206 said:

 

YouTube is saying that the content you upload can be blocked instantly. So VPN would be useless on that scenario.

I dont upload to YouTube the whole site can shutdown and i would not really mess it  . I'm a pirate only time I use YouTube is to find new music before I pirate it from somewhere else if they dont have it i will go listen to it on dezzer  or somewhere that pays Artist to sample it before i pirate it. :tooth:

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Apart from all the consequences of this, it's another example of how Corporate greed has more ability to influence the law and create new laws that affect millions of people's lives. But you just try and get legal permission to cut down a tree hanging over your garden wall, get planning permission to build a conservatory in your garden, or get rowdy drunk drugged up neighbours evicted and the "law" will move at a comatose snail's pace.😀😀😀  

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it is so interesting that politicians even have this discussion

at all. it is still allowed to purchase food full of toxins that

not only kills animals the toxin survive.

 

my guess is that usa have paid them in one way or another. 

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YouTube appeal to content providers rings a little hollow

 

YouTube’s impassioned plea to creators to help take action against proposed EU copyright legislation will strike many as being a touch hypocritical.

In a blog post, YouTube boss Susan Wojcicki warned specifically about the EU’s article 13, which would put platforms such as YouTube on the hook for copyright violation.

“This legislation poses a threat to both your livelihood and your ability to share your voice with the world,” she said.

Those backing the changes say the legislation will protect artists, content creators and publications who have found their work used online without any compensation.

Implementing the legislation could have a huge impact on YouTube. Much of the content on YouTube is given over freely. People upload their videos because they want to share them with friends and family, or because they see a career as a YouTuber, and have ambitions to rake in a cut of YouTube’s ad dollars.

In January, YouTube tightened up the rules for joining its monetisation programme, setting a higher bar for aspiring YouTubers to reach before they could start to make money from ads.

Advertiser revolt

The changes were forced by an advertiser revolt over the content their brands were appearing alongside. In an effort to regain trust, Google clamped down and made it more difficult for budding YouTubers to make it a full-time job.

So when Wojcicki warns about the impact on livelihoods and the ability to share your voice, it is worth remembering that the current control over that is exercised by YouTube. It decides who is admitted to its monetisation programmes and under what terms, and it can remove people from its platform if it deems them to have broken its terms of service.

In recent months, YouTube has faced competition for content, with Instagram’s IGTV, although there is no revenue-sharing scheme at the Facebook-owned platform – for now.

 

Once IGTV figures this out and starts spreading the wealth, YouTube may find it has a problem. In the meantime, cynics would argue that its privileged position makes its current stance on freedom of expression a little hard to take at face value.

 

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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/youtube-appeal-to-content-providers-rings-a-little-hollow-1.3672136

 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, halvgris said:

it is so interesting that politicians even have this discussion

These Ceos are no different than politicians, Google's YouTube  made it hard on creators to make any money on there platform then they want to talk about something the  EU.is going to do its not even finalized they approved it but  what really they going do  is not decided yet so YouTube  Ceo puuts out a doom and gloom speech like she has a crystal ball  when shes the one that are not paying creators and banning them from her website in the here and now not some years from now  when this article 13 goes in effect.  Its just Google PR they paid millions of dollars to stop this and failed . Your no better than this CEO  you blaming something the music industry  got pushed trough in the EU on the USA.   :shit::lmao:

 

We already amended our Music copyright laws  and there nothing  like this Music Modernization Act.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2018/10/11/trump-alongside-kid-rock-signs-music-modernization-streaming-act-into-law/1599350002/

 

McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Walmart, and AT&T ,etc  all pulled there ads from YouTube there advertisers dictate what you see on YouTube , Without advertisers YouTube is worthless  .:clap:

 

YouTube Boycott Causes Major Concerns Along The YouTube Community

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/youtube-boycott-major-concerns-youtube-community

 

So YouTube  dont have the money they did so they made a new demonetization policy.

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