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If the video is viewed directly on youtube, the majority of viewers will also be served ads which generate revenue that is shared with the copyright holder (note how youtube identifies the music in the video and who the copyright holder is below the description of the video). So it's not about not wanting it downloaded, it's about not wanting the ads circumvented.



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