Well, there are ads on those videos, so it's not that they don't get anything from it. But for most, it's probably not enough to make a living.
PS: how do you feel about memes? They seem to fit into that niche that you describe.
PS: how do you feel about memes? They seem to fit into that niche that you describe.
Copyright owners could still put in manual Content ID claims, though.
David Paich gets paid every time a radio station plays wheezer's cover of Africa, while the wheezer gets no money for radio play of that song.
However, "Surfin' USA" goes to whomever owns Chuck Berry's rights to "Sweet little sixteen" -- those were much more similar than "Born This Way" and "Express Yourself" IMO.