Re: What's Legal Youtube: Fair Use vs. Copyright Laws

In the article What's Legal Youtube: Fair Use vs. Copyright Laws, the line between fair use of the site and copyright laws is examined. It is stated that a video or song that is recent is not allowed to be posted on any website without permission from the copyright owner. The only time a video/song can be posted without permission and still be allowed is when the copyright expires or when the video/song is used for educational purposes. If it is used without permission then legal action can be taken and the music company can sue for piracy and jail time is possible for anyone who is convicted. I believe that this law is pretty dumb. If someone posted a song on youtube, then they would really just be promoting the song by giving other people the ability to listen to the song and decide if they want to download it or buy their CD. I think if the person who posted it actually says that it was their song/video, when it clearly isn't, then legal action should be taken and their account should be disabled. However, if the person who posted the video gives credit to the music company then it should be fine. The fact that music companies don't allow this is just another way for them to make more money, not to "preserve the rights of it's work".