Popular YouTuber is sued for copyright violation and will be charged for damages of about 15 million yen


ByRego Korosi

recent years,HikakinYaBirthplaceIncluding videos on YouTube and entertaining many peopleYouTuberPeople are getting in the limelight. YouTuber exists not only in Japan but also abroad and uploads games related moviesBoogie 2988, And it is only to upload various how-to movies, but the number of channel subscribers is over 3.6 millionHowToBasicYouTuber full of personality, such as the upgrading original movie, is sharpening the outrage. In the meantime, YouTuber's popularity was gaining popularity by up-selling various kinds of make-up methodsMichelle PhanWas charged for damages of about 88,000 pounds (about 15 million yen) due to about 50 cases of infringement of rights.

BBC News - YouTube star Michelle Phan sued over copyright breach
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Michelle began uploading the movie on YouTube in 2007, and currently there are more than 6 million registered users on her YouTube channel. It boasts one of the leading subscribers in JapanAvexnetworkIt is amazing to think that the number of subscribers of the channel is about 1.8 million people.


Michelle's uploaded movie is an lecture on makeup method, one of which is below. This movie is a tutorial movie for transforming into a look like Barbie doll which was uploaded in 2009, has been played over 55 million times so far. Michelle is making money with advertising income from these movies.

Barbie Transformation Tutorial - YouTube


It appealed famous Michelle as such YouTuberUltra Records. Belongs to own labelKaskade,Deadmau 5,Calvin HarrisWe filed lawsuits by about 50 songs by musicians such as Michelle's use in movies and websites without permission.

According to court sentences, Ultra Records seems to argue that "Michelle is profiting by incorporating Ultra Records songs into his own content." Also, Michelle, who is extremely popular and attracting attention on YouTube, said that using music without permission is "large-scale and unbearable damage", and it is said that 88,000 pounds (about 15 million yen) due to copyright infringement, We also demanded compensation for damages and furthermore Mr. Michelle tries to use the songs of our own labelInjunctionWe are also demanding.

However, Kaskade, one of Ultra Records's musicians, supports Michelle and shows his distrust of his label's appealing Mr. Michelle.


Michelle, on the other hand, leaves a comment of appreciation, and it can be seen that there are no such things as two people.


Ultra Records of plaintiffs argued that Michelle continued to use the music of its own label, ignoring the notice that "he does not hold the license", and the defendant said that "permission to use songs of Ultra Records is It is said that he claimed to have been ".

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