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7 Takeaways from YouTube’s Copyright Transparency Report

Plagiarism Today

Yesterday, YouTube published its first every Copyright Transparency Report. With that step, it follows in the footsteps of Google , Facebook , Reddit and other major industry players in publishing such a report. However, YouTube’s first report comes out in a very different context than the others.

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Reddit Reports Surge in Copyright Takedown Notices and User Bans

TorrentFreak

In addition to rising visitor numbers, copyright enforcement complaints have skyrocketed to previously unimaginable levels. That includes the volume of incoming DMCA takedown notices. Reddit detailed these trends a few days ago in its latest transparency report. Reddit Takedown Record.

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3 Count: False Takedown

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Zuhaad Ali at The Games Post reports that video game maker Bungie has filed a lawsuit against an individual named Nicholas Minor over allegations that Minor pretended to be a Bungie representative to file false copyright notices against other YouTubers. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Reddit Banned 5,853 Users for Excessive Copyright Infringement Last Year

TorrentFreak

In recent years, these have included the publication of a transparency report documenting how various legal policies affect the site’s content. These figures have been steadily increasing, and last year was no exception, according to the transparency report. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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3 Count: Noisy Hill

Plagiarism Today

The Notorious Markets report is an annual report by the USTR that identifies international markets that enable piracy. The USTR invites input from various stakeholders, which is what the RIAA is providing in this report. 2: Lawyer: Cardi B ‘Humiliated’ Man with Racy Image on Mixtape.

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3 Count: Truth Settles

Plagiarism Today

1: Lizzo Settles Truth Hurts Copyright Battle with Former Collaborators. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. In a tweet, the company said that the notices were not from them or their partners.

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3 Count: One More Thing…

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the internet service provider Astound Broadband has been ordered to pay a group of music labels $46.7 million over their alleged contributory infringement of some 1,400 copyright-protected works. 3: Apple’s Copyright Claims Ripped Down a Fan’s Archival WWDC YouTube channel.

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