Students' Video Removed Due to Copyright Claim
The Algonquin viral video is no longer available.
Now after more than 30,000 views, the Algonquin lip dub video that three students made for a marketing project has been yanked from YouTube. Giles Ober, who created the video with fellow seniors Nic Zanghi and Samuel Huddart, said it was pulled from the web after a copyright claim was issued by Universal Music Group. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. "As of now, we're currently in the process of seeking legal council to further explore our options," said Ober in an email. "We truly apologize for the inconvenience. We will keep everyone up to date on our progress.Please visit our Facebook page for updates and …
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Karen Thornton
9:09 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
So all other people who make videos and lip sync (like 'call me maybe') can post and go viral and end up on The Today show, but your amazing school project was yanked? Hmmm. Yes. Legal counsel is a good idea. more ›