JohnZ Posted July 9, 2025 Posted July 9, 2025 DRUM CORPS PLANET Media Policy The following Media Policy is restated, consistent with the policy that has been in-place since February 2012. With respect to media content allowed in posts on DrumCorpsPlanet.com forums and related sites: Posts with references, including embedded audio/video, to YouTube are specifically ALLOWED on Drum Corps Planet sites. Posts with references, including search instructions (e.g. 'go look for this, here'), for ALL other sites are specifically NOT ALLOWED on Drum Corps Planet sites. Why the distinction and difference? DCI and many, if not all, of its member corps have established YouTube as a means for distributing video to the public. If content is posted to YouTube that they believe violate their copyright or other proprietary rights, there is a well-established process to remove that content AT THE SOURCE. Removing it from DCP and punishing a member for sharing something that is otherwise available to the public seems a little foolish. DCI and their member corps are solely responsible for ensuring that their content on YouTube is compliant with U.S. Copyright Law and for pursuing the removal of offending content from that site with YouTube's management. DrumCorpsPlanet.com will not host unauthorized content on its servers and will only permit a link to content that is otherwise available to the public on the YouTube site. COPYRIGHT OWNERS: If there is content on YouTube that you own and believe violates your copyright, trademark, or is otherwise inappropriate, here is the link to the process for review and removal: https://www.youtube.com/copyright_complaint_form. Hopefully this provides some additional clarity.
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