One misconception about copyrighted covers for music is that people usually set a specific deadline for the music I play, so they aren’t credited by the label or company. Youtube has a bot that is used every time a user uploads copyrighted content from another user, and allows to detect copyrighted music/content used in videos. One of the possible consequences of using copyrighted songs is that the advertising revenue played on the videos that users earn is sent to the copyright owner. In other words, copyright owners can benefit.
As another result, the copyright owner may manually file a claim for a video that removes audio content from the user’s video. And probably delete the video. Therefore, part of the video that contains copyrighted media is muted, but the video is still allowed to stay up on YouTube.
The third result, and briefly explained earlier, is that the entire video can be deleted, where an Artist of a Label can manually strike a video and get it taken down permanantley if another user continues to use copyrighted content without legal permission.
Many people seem to think that adapting the content slightly within the video, and adjusting the video’s speed and pitch will pass copyright law, but YouTube’s bot has the ability to by pass such tricks other users may try to use, all content used by another must follow the fair use act, but that’s something I will discuss more about later.
The fourth and final most dramatic result is that your video will be deleted and the user’s account will receive copyright strike. If the user manages to get three strikes on seperate occasions , the channel will be shut down completely. Strikes are not permanent, but if they occur in succession, your account may be suspended.
Research credit/sources:
https://www.soundstripe.com/blogs/how-can-i-legally-use-copyrighted-music-on-youtube