Educational resources for creators, rights holders, respondents, and lawyers. Plain-English explanations of how social-video copyright actually works, and how Verights fits into the broader statutory framework.
The four factors of fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107, with video-specific examples and how courts actually weigh them. Plain English.
Read the guide GuideHow to file a statutory counter-notification with the platform. What it requires, what happens after, and what risks to consider.
Read the guide WorkflowDetection → expert review → resolution. The illustrated walkthrough of what happens between match detection and notice issuance.
Read the guide ReferenceJargon-free definitions of DMCA, § 512, fair use, takedown, counter-notification, license, settlement, and more.
Read the guide GuideWhat every creator needs to know about owning, registering, licensing, and enforcing their video IP.
Read the guide UpdatesIndustry news, process changes, and transparency reports from Verights.
Read the guideFor decades, music has had structured rights enforcement: performing rights organizations, mechanical licensing, statutory frameworks. Social video has had nothing comparable.
Verights is building that infrastructure. The educational resources here are part of that mission. We want creators, rights holders, and respondents to all understand the framework, because a system everyone understands is a system everyone can trust.
If you got a notice and these resources don’t answer your question, talk to our compliance team directly.