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Originally Posted by DudeRick
I'm curious, I have seen "legal" mainstream sites that use the youtube API as their source of video content. Basically making a site out of embedded youtube videos, leaving it to youtube to handle the hosting and copyrite screening. Isn't he doing kindof the same thing?
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"legal"?
it's all fun and games until you set up such a site, post a competitor's copyrighted youtube video and display it and get noticed and they realize you have a house or other assets and decide to sue you
leaving it to youtube to "copyright screen" is no excuse
just because youtube hosts a video and has an ability thereon to embed that video, doesn't take away the rights of the copyright holder. because the video is user uploaded, youtube is protected by dmca, but if you embed (publish) that video on your site by your own actions as a site owner, you are responsible for that publishing, how do you expect dmca to apply to you when you are the one displaying the copyrighted material on your site?
just like if someone uploads a stolen video on youtube, youtube is protected because of dmca, but the person that uploaded that video to youtube is not protected at all, and can be sued 