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by pbhjpbhj 5311 days ago
This certainly looks like a tortuous infringement in the UK (and I'd posit Europe). I didn't get a "only in the US" notice on YouTube though.

I can't see how this is possibly "fair use" - it's the complete work of music and the visual design of the set, choreography and show that is being reproduced in full in a commercial way. Unless the uploaders bought a license with their ticket to reproduce and distribute online and allow derivative works of those reproductions ...

Would be fascinated to read the letter from your IP lawyer justifying this?
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shinratdr 5311 days ago
It's an embed. Supposed rights holders can easily contact Youtube with a DMCA request and they will take it down.

What is the problem exactly?

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pbhjpbhj 5310 days ago
>Supposed rights holders can easily contact Youtube with a DMCA request and they will take it down. //

This is largely irrelevant to the question of infringement and puts the onus on the owner to spot those infringing. Just because there's a ready way in which you can complain doesn't mean that the unlawful activity is somehow made lawful.

Note I'm making no comment here wrt the soundness or morality of said law.

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