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Universal's Takeover Is Getting WILD

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Top Music Attorney
Published
Sun 20 Jul 2025
Episode Link
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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses the rising tension between reaction channels and one of the biggest music companies in the world. With Universal Music Group issuing a wave of copyright claims, independent creators are now facing serious threats to their content, channels, and livelihoods. Miss Krystle breaks down what’s happening behind the scenes of the Knox hill situation, what fair use actually protects, and how the growing control over music infrastructure could affect the future of online content.


As Universal nears monopoly status, controlling over 40% of the U.S. music market, their moves to acquire distribution infrastructure and suppress competing voices raise major concerns. UMG's legal tactics, DMCA strikes, and aggressive copyright enforcement fit into a larger strategy of corporate consolidation. In this video are also tools, templates, and actions creators can take now to protect themselves and push back against industry overreach.


Universal's Takeover Is Getting WILD


0:00 Introduction

00:16 Knox Hill Receiving Copyright Claims From UMG

00:48 Universal Music Group Becoming A Monopoly

01:25 Universal Acquiring Downtown Music (CD Baby, Curve, Songtrust)

02:23 UMG Filing Copyright Claims At Volume

02:34 Fair Use For Reaction Content

03:14 Knox Hill Receiving Copyright Strikes For Reaction Video

03:46 Warning Strike Courtesy Notice)

04:15 YouTube Copyright Strikes

04:28 DMCA Counter Notice

05:18 Negative Effects of Copyright Strikes/Claims On YouTubers

05:29 Universal's Bully Tactics

05:39 Universal Using Copyright As A Weapon

06:00 UMG Suing TuneCore & Wayback Machine (Internet Archive)

06:29 What's The Purpose UMG's Claims?

07:01 UMG Infiltrating The Indie Space

07:30 Counter Notification Example (Draft)

07:52 Solution

08:06 Class Action Lawsuit Against Suno & Udio On Behalf of Indie Artists

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