The standard YouTube license is an automatic permission to post videos on the site by ordinary users. It is the standard license that makes it possible to check video clips and filter pirated ones from copyright ones. Also, with its help, you can impose sanctions on offenders up to blocking the information channel.
YouTube story
The most popular video location site today began in early 2005. The creators of the resource are Americans Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Javed Karim. After the New Year holidays, these three friends decided to share the video from the party with their employees. However, implementing the plan was not so simple. Voluminous files were not sent by any e-mail, and then they did not know another way to post videos on the World Wide Web. This encouraged friends to create a special online resource where everyone could upload their video creations.
With the experience of a web designer, Chad Hurley developed the interface, logo and appearance of the site. So the name appeared - YouTube. Javed Kari and Steve Chen became responsible for the set of information and software. Since then, the distribution of responsibilities for servicing the service has been predetermined.
The first video hosting was launched a month after its creation. In February 2005, using Flash Video, the first short clips (no more than 10 minutes) were uploaded to the server. And after 11 months, at the end of the same 2005, YouTube became very popular among Internet users. The resource turned out to be very profitable: literally in the first years of its existence, it brought its creators about 900 million dollars in revenue. Today, using YouTube, you can earn and simple visitors to the server.
Types of channel licenses
To post or download videos on YouTube, you need one of two licenses: Creative Commons or Standard. What is the difference between these two permissions?
- Creative Commons is a special type of license, which is as follows: if the author uploads his video using Creative Commons, he formally gives consent to the use of his clip to anyone who wishes. Such creations can be posted on your own channels by reloading, that is, simply downloading and posting on your own behalf. In addition, videos with a Creative Commons license can be edited at your discretion - crop, remix, etc.
- The standard YouTube license is used by default. That is, all videos that are uploaded to the channel are automatically assigned this permission. A standard license implies copyright for each published video. YouTube clearly monitors its own reputation and the reputation of each author of the clips. The pirated use of a clip can be punishable - from strike to channel blocking.
By the way, you can change the license at any time. It is enough to go into the area of information and video settings, select advanced settings and change the desired item. Having decided to change the license, you should analyze for what purpose the video is uploaded and how it will subsequently be used.
People and blogs: how to create a personal channel
Having decided to create your own video blog on YouTube, you first need to open your channel. Creating it is easy with an account on Google. By registering a mailbox on Gmail.com, you can begin to create your own YouTube channel. To do this, on the site www.youtube.com you need to find the “My Channel” tab or make the appropriate selections in the service settings. In the first tab that opens, you must select the "Create Channel" action.
Next, we call the new platform according to its purpose or leave your name and surname. Re-selecting the “Create Channel” button completes the job. Now, on your own platform, you can post copyright videos on YouTube and maintain a personal video blog.
YouTube copyright
It was explained above what a standard YouTube license means. Before you start working with video, you need to know that any clip created on the server is mechanically protected by law. What actions are subject to copyright infringement?
- Using on its own channel videos of famous world companies. In this case, the sanctions on the video will be in the form of restrictions on display in the whole world or in some countries (a list of the latter can be found right here on YouTube).
- Use a piece of someone else’s video in your work. In this case, the copyright holder can block your video or use it on your channel.
- A complaint from its owner may be received for using someone else’s video. Strike - Copyright Infringement Warning . Three strikes for 6 months threaten to block the offender’s channel.
Features of national YouTube: what a Russian user needs to know
Some information can also be obtained without a standard YouTube license. For example, you can download a lecture or science film in English or another foreign language, supplement it with Russian subtitles and upload it again to YouTube for domestic users. Such a procedure is the noble title of “The Progress of Science and Useful Arts” (Fair Use). However, such an excuse for unauthorized use of other people's clips is not always a legal excuse. Therefore, you must be extremely careful when using content from other people's YouTube resources.