Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. January 11 ...

Disney has retracted a copyright claim it made on a YouTube video, publicly acknowledging "Steamboat Willie" as public domain. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images This feels significant: Disney has ...

Creators must secure necessary rights before using copyrighted music in their YouTube videos. YouTube Audio Library and Creator Music offer copyright-safe music options for creators. Misunderstandings ...

YouTube’s Content ID system—which automatically detects content registered by rightsholders—is “completely fucking broken,” a YouTuber called “Albino” declared in a rant on X (formerly Twitter) viewed ...

YouTube has released its 2025 transparency report on copyright infringement claims. According to the report, the number of claims is increasing year by year, and is projected to reach 2,502,941,368 in ...