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by Teeer 3130 days ago
Nope, commercial or non-profit it doesn't matter. See Myth #1: http://www.adweek.com/digital/fair-use-youtube/
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There are 4 criteria used for evaluating whether fair use applies. The first being:

1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use#U.S._fair_use_factors

To be clear, commercial usage doesn't automatically indicate a violation but it would be considered.