Copyright Tips

Copyright is a form of protection provided for original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, graphic and audiovisual creations. "Copyright" means the right to copy, but can also mean the body of exclusive rights granted by law to copyright owners for protection of their work.

Copyright infringement occurs when copyrighted work is reproduced in any form such as - distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

Posting copyright-infringing content can lead to the termination of your account, and possibly monetary damages if a copyright owner decides to take legal action (this is serious—you can get sued!). Below are some guidelines to help you determine whether your video is eligible or whether it infringes someone else's copyright.

The way to ensure that your video doesn't infringe someone else's copyright is to use your own skills and imagination to create something completely original. If it's all yours, you never have to worry about the copyright—you own it! Make sure you also follow KVP guidelines in the terms of use, too.

Be sure that all components of your video are your original creation—even the audio portion. For example, if you use an audio track of a sound recording owned by a record label without that record label's permission, your video may be infringing the copyrights of others, and may be subject to removal.


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