The Decline of YouTube

Found this in my inbox...

Dear Member:

This is to notify you that your video Terry Gilliam Crashes Daily Show Line has been identified as containing content that may be owned by someone else. The material identified in your video, the person claiming ownership of the material, and the policy they have designated for its use on YouTube are detailed below.


If the policy listed is "Allow," you do not need to take action. However, if the policy listed is "Block," please visit the Video ID Matches page in your account. Failure to take action may result in the removal of your video from YouTube.

For more information on YouTube's Video Identification technology, please visit our Help Center.

Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.

I appreciate the cumbersome nature of obtaining music rights for use in filmmaking—best to avoid using copyrighted music in general... but it's fucking YouTube!

In this situation, I don't have to do anything, but YouTube has gotten really uncool about shit like this. I guess they're working it so that eventually it'll be the exclusive domain of nut-shots and bullshit video confessionals.

This'll probably get pulled eventually, but enjoy it while it lasts:


Check out this article on stunt cameos in tv shows.