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YouTube has paid $1 billion to rights holders via Content ID since 2007
The Financial Times reported on Monday (paywall) that YouTube has paid out $1 billion to copyright holders in a program that allows them to monetize unauthorized use of their copyrighted material. YouTube introduced ContentID in 2007 to scan user-generated uploads for copyright infringement.
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