Why are they there? Well, it is common knowledge by online content creators that any use of copyrighted material (including music) in a video, without a license to do so, may be copyright infringement.Ĭopyright infringement, as a general matter, occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

In either case, you might have come across a slew of videos with one of the aforementioned disclaimers - either listed in the title of the video or within the information/caption section. Or you may find yourself being peer-pressured into one of the Quarantine-popular challenges, such as the playful wardrobe-change '#DontRushChallenge' on TikTok or Twitter. While this pandemic has forced the world to get adjusted to life at home, you may find yourself going down the rabbit-hole that is choreography videos on YouTube to watch and learn from (with copyrighted music played in the background). 'I do not own the music in this video/rights to this music.'Īs the saying goes: Monkey see, monkey do.in the world of improperly uploading content.

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