YouTube appears to be breaking DMCA law, experts say

YouTube is suspected of catering to the music industry at the expense of the interests of its users to the point of potentially breaking the law.

Specifically, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - a US law passed in 1998, criminalizing copyright infringement. And although the law itself is controversial and fraught with problems, another level is reached if a company such as YouTube makes a violation in the process of implementing it.

The suspicion arose after musician and YouTuber Adam Neely received a DMCA takedown notice over one of his videos, a "Single Ladies" analysis, and attempted to fight back with a counter-notice claiming fair use - in line with DMCA rules. But YouTube rejected it, saying it "appeared" he had no right to post the said content.

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