The number of illegal video posts called "fast movies" that reveal the story of a movie in about 10 minutes without permission has increased rapidly on YouTube, and copyrighted movie companies and other organizations have begun investigating.


Damage of more than 95 billion yen has been confirmed in the past year, and the organization is proceeding with the identification of posters and taking legal measures.

A 10-minute movie that uses movie images and still images without permission and adds subtitles and narration to reveal the story is called "fast movie" or "fast cinema" because the content can be understood in a short time. ..



There is a suspicion of violating the copyright law, but postings on YouTube became more prominent around the spring of last year, and the CODA = Content Overseas Distribution Association, which is made by movie and animation companies, has begun investigating the actual situation.

As a result, we found that over 2100 videos were posted from at least 55 accounts in the past year alone.



Fast movies are believed to have increased due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and some of them have been viewed millions of times.



Account owners may earn millions of dollars in advertising revenue each month, and CODA estimates that the total damage caused by not being able to see the main story is 95.6 billion yen.



CODA, in collaboration with movie companies, has filed a petition for the poster's information disclosure to the US court where YouTube's headquarters is located, and will also provide information to the police to file a complaint. ..

Illegalness of online posting Where is the line drawn?

When the general public publishes a movie on the Internet, there are cases where it may be illegal like a fast movie, and there are cases where it does not become a copyright law issue.

Hiroyuki Nakajima, a lawyer who is familiar with copyright issues and was involved in this survey, posted a considerable amount of video and text about fast movies, and almost all the stories are revealed. Above, it is suspected that it violates the law in that almost all images and still images are used without permission.



"Some accounts have already been ordered to disclose the poster's information in US courts for infringing copyright. These accounts are trying to make money from illegal posts," said Nakajima. It's very malicious. "



On the other hand, the Agency for Cultural Affairs does not require the consent of the copyright holder if the story of the movie is published on the Internet with a very short introduction of contents of about 2 to 3 lines or a catch phrase.



In addition, consent is not required when using movie images and still images in some subordinate ways to introduce impressions and comments.

Movie industry Strong sense of crisis "I want to wipe out"

CODA = Content Overseas Distribution Association's "Fast Movie" account is not only domestic works such as "Shin Godzilla", "Battle Royale" and "Attack on Titan", but also "Spider-Man" and "Joker". Overseas works such as are also posted.



CODA has a strong sense of crisis about the problem of fast movies as the entire movie industry, including production companies and movie theaters, is in trouble due to the influence of the new coronavirus.

CODA President Kenro Goto said, "People who watched fast movies may not see the main story, and the damage is enormous. In a difficult situation for movie companies and entertainment companies, there is a big profit from advertising revenue of fast movies. It is unforgivable that it has come out. Before the damage of such a malicious crime becomes large, I would like to consult with the police based on the disclosed evidence and try to eliminate it by linking it to the detection. "