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“I do think the system is quite harsh on creators.”

Charles Berthoud, at 9:38 of “The Davie504 Situation Is Getting Out Of Control” on Charles Berthoud’s channel.

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1. 9:26 I'm not saying that copyright claims are all bad. They're actually very important for a lot of musicians.
2. 9:31 Especially people who write original music and rely on covers to generate income for themselves.
3. 9:38 But I do think the system is quite harsh on creators. Like, imagine if you live under a rock
4. 9:43 and you don't know that the Eagles love to take down covers of their videos, and then you just
5. 9:49 decide to make an Eagles cover channel. So the worst business decision in history. They might decide to

In the paper

• The Creator Desk, week ending 25 September 2026