One of Merlin's first actions will be to commence discussions with YouTube to obtain a settlement for unauthorised usage of our members' copyrights and to strike a commercial deal for future use of Merlin's members' copyrights on the service. 

 

The Attached documents are instructions for each rights owner to enter its copyrights into this negotiation.

 

The documents are: 

1. A letter explaining the action and the tasks required in order to enter your rights into the negotiation.
2. An Infringement Record, which we ask you to complete as extensively as possible, and which we will use to show the extent of the unauthorised usage of our members copyrights on the service.

Please download the documents here:

 

Youtube Instruction Letter

 

Infringement Record

 

We ask that you please provide us with the material requested as a matter of urgency, so that we can enter this negotiation with the strongest possible set of evidence.

 

Please note that in order to participate in this action you must have signed the Merlin membership agreement.

 

As with all Merlin actions, there will be an opt-out process before any deal is concluded.

 

We urge all AIRCO members and independent copyright holders to take the time to participate in this Merlin initiative.

 

If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or your local Merlin representative.