Man Pleads Guilty to $23m YouTube Content ID Scam 

A man at the center of a copyright scam that abused YouTube’s Content ID system to fraudulently obtain more than $23m to the detriment of artists has entered a plea agreement with the US government. Webster Batista Fernandez wrongfully claimed to own the rights to more than 50,000 tracks and illegally monetized user uploads for years.

Source: Man Pleads Guilty to $23m YouTube Content ID Scam * TorrentFreak

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