I went to a store recently and asked why they haven't a product I ordered a time ago, listed on the website anymore. She said, she used pictures from the producing company. But now she got a letter, so she is now not anymore allowed to use the pictures. She can't make all pictures by herself because there are so many models and colors, so she just stop sell products from that brand complete. I didn't ask if it was really the company itself or just a lay firm.
Shoot in foot, nail to the floor, repeat on other foot. It is quite possible that a free lance copyright drone did this. The company would hardly do it to themselves = kill all sales as per example.
Yes, it would be interesting. This copyright trolling based on false rights has become a growth industry. Almost all you tube creators have stories to tell about fake trolling DMCA demands. Every new you tube creator is assured of being trolled and unless they are able to get them to back down, the trolls grab the monetization revenue portion youtube grants.
I had this happen to me. I made an original cat video and put it up, it was challenged by a troll, and I was unable to reach a human to redress matters, so I just removed it. I later found that someone had copied it and was monetising it for themselves. Since it was just a cute thing I did a few years ago and not my living income I too the fuckit POV and never bothered again.
>This copyright trolling based on false rights has become a growth industry
Truer words have never been spoken right there. I feel like there’s an industry of folks that will perform DMCA takedowns on anyone’s behalf and they don’t care if they are correct or not. The onus is on the defendant. It’s sick.
Sad indeed, there is a huge problem lurking for youtube as this industry spreads and too many creators will get pissed off and move on they will have to find a way to factually deal with it or die a lingering death.
The Chinese way has some merit. True verified name only and one account will cut out a lof of the anonymous arracks. Look at how many people get throwaway HN accounts...
