I just got the following email from Youtube telling me that even though I switched the sound on the Prince video, Dick Clark made them take the video down. What a Dick!
Dear Member:
This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Dick Clark Productions, Inc. claiming that this material is infringing:
1985 American Music Awards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=V8SfoIaqinQ Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to prevent this from happening, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.
If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.
Be aware that there may be adverse legal consequences in your country if you make a false or bad faith allegation of copyright infringement by using this process.Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.
Never forget that Dick Clark was busted in the payola scandal of the '50's. What a douchebag.
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