[phendrenad2]

In previous years, we'd look at stodgy bureaucratic systems like this and think "Just wait until Google and/or venture capital disrupts them!"

But now it is Google and venture capital perpetuating the slow, banal, bureaucratic injustice.

The good news is, there's no reason to believe that Google won't also be disrupted eventually. It's sort of happening already, with people voluntarily deciding to not use music in their videos, which makes YouTube less valuable as an asset, something Google brought upon themselves.

[pphysch]

Does Google actually gain anything from enforcing IP, or is it they stand to lose lots by getting persecuted by the powerful IP lobby (Disney, etc), which is the real driver of all this?

[makeitdouble]

I'd assume them being very cooperative with rights holders makes it a lot more difficult for other companies to enter the market and disrupt them.

If tomorrow you come with an alternative that pleases customers but irks IP lobbies, you'll be fighting that battle alone while Youtube continues business as usual. Today the only alternative is pirating related, and it is notoriously a tough business model now that financial system players can just cut offending companies off their network.

[ncmncm]

They pocket every penny they fail to spend on checking for spurious claims.

[8ytecoder]

Anecdotally, I think it's here. Tiktok is wildly popular and more informative these days. Having to fit a concept in 3 mins doesn't allow for nuance, but that aside, it's condensed and exactly the type the younger generation seems to prefer.