Q: My premier league league video was blocked on youtube although it doesn't infringe the fair use of copyrights law
I have uploaded a video on YouTube explaining the tactics in a match between Arsenal and Southampton in the Premier League and why Arsenal lost 4-0, then it was blocked worldwide after a month of uploading it because of a claim by the FA Premier League. Why did that happen? I think that there is the fair use of copyrighted material law that allows me to use these match clips as long as I edit it and use it for explanation and criticism, and that was what I did. Then, I made a dispute saying that, and it was rejected. Why did that happen?
A: First, the copyright may be based on the law of a jurisdiction other than the United States. Personally I do not know if they have a fair use defense, nor how similar it is. That said, even if US fair use applied, this gets very fact specific as to how trans-formative your usage was. Not to mention, YouTube is a private company and could have decided it was not worth the potential infringement fight with the rights holder, and you do not have an inherent to upload to their site.
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