Copywrite laws and the legality of sharing videos.

Jump to Last Post 1-1 of 1 discussions (7 posts)
  1. Joseph041167 profile image60
    Joseph041167posted 11 years ago

    How concerned should we be about sharing videos mainly from YouTube, but also from other areas, as far as legal and copywrite issues go? Sometimes in YouTube down at the bottom it will say something like, "general youtube license." Should we approach videos the same way we approach images? Is YouTube always free and fair game?

    1. profile image0
      paxwillposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      "copyright"

    2. profile image0
      paxwillposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      sorry, rest of my answer got cut off

      I think you can always stay on the safe side by simply providing a link to the video if you are unsure about the copyrights.

    3. ankitharrytom profile image69
      ankitharrytomposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      If the embed code is available it means that the video copyright owner has agreed to sharing the video.

      1. Greekgeek profile image78
        Greekgeekposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        Technically, sites like YouTube allow the person who uploaded the video to decide whether or not the video may be shared. That person can disable embedding if he/she chooses. If they've left the embed option on, then they've given us permission to embed the video.

        It gets a little tricky when people upload content they don't own. For example, a lot of the photos uploaded to Pinterest are uploaded without the photographer or artist's knowledge or permission, yet Pinterest provides embed codes.

        Generally, I wouldn't embed images from a site like Pinterest, where it's pretty clear that most of those doing the uploading are taking copyrighted content without permission. I'm less worried about video clips from YouTube.

        Another factor to consider is that brief excerpts are usually judged fair use for purposes of critique, commentary, reviews, news reporting, education and parody, provided that one adds some kind of substantial or transformative content to the original. So a short video clip in an article full of commentary may be fair use even if the longer film from which the clip was taken is copyrighted. Whereas an embedded, full-sized image is not an excerpt, so embedding an image usually isn't fair use without the copyright holder's permission.

        (I don't have the link handy, but Google "Stanford law copyright fair use" for a really excellent website detailing the four factors of fair use... it should be required reading for anyone publishing online.)

        1. Joseph041167 profile image60
          Joseph041167posted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks, you all, these answers were absolutely wonderful. I wrote some notes down, and I am studying and thinking about all of this.

          1. Marisa Wright profile image85
            Marisa Wrightposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Joseph, Greekgeek has answered your question thoroughly and accurately.

            However the short form of it may be easier to understand:

            If the person who posted the clip on Youtube hasn't disabled the "Share" button, they've given you permission to embed it.

            The only thing you have to look out for is pirated stuff, i.e. if the person who posted the clip has copied it from the television, or a movie, or from a DVD they've bought.  TV programs, movies and DVD content are all copyright so the person was breaking the law in filming an excerpt.   It should be bleeding obvious if that's the case, though!  The username or description is usually a giveaway as to whether the clip has been pirated or whether it's been posted by the movie or television company.

            The other important point is that by embedding a clip on HubPages, you are NOT copying.  You are displaying the video on HubPages - viewers can click and be taken direct to the original Youtube version, so it's more like a backlink to the clip than a copy of it.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)