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When YouTube's Content ID system is working as intended, people will not make any money off of their "no copyright intended" copies. Whoever owns the original work will (if they allow it).

Of course Content ID doesn't always work as intended, especially for works that are owned by ordinary people and not the MAFIAA. But I think the basic idea is sound and hope that it becomes the norm. As you said, sharing is human nature. Sharing should be okay as long as both money and credit go where they should.



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