adammakonda
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i've seen channels repurposing jury/judge videos and it's clearly monetized. how easy is it?
Thoughts on judge channels?
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Sooner or later, they'll get demonetized
adammakonda
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why would that be the case? there's channels that have been operating for 5+ years in that niche still monetized. it's all public domain
Outsourcing Agency
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It's a good idea, especially for short-form videos, people watch them with interest, and they get monetized.
ranjithy
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I’ve seen those channels too. The ones that have been around for a long time do more than just repost court footage; they explain the case, cut out the filler, and add background context. It’s simply downloading a clip and adding a caption or making minor edits that carries the risk
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The channels that are valuable are the ones that offer expert commentary on what's going on, or the law. Personally, I bounce and never come back if there isn't any commentary or the person has zero ideas about the law or court proceedings.
giggleframe
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i have also come across those kinds of channels. although it seems easy enough to begin, susttaining the channel financially is something else entirely. in cases where most of the videos on the channel r footage belonging to others with only minimal contributions from the host there is always a possibility that problems related to copyright or content reusage will occur.
Scarlett Emilia
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It looks easy from the outside, but monetization is the tricky part. The real question is whether the edits add enough original value to pass reused-content rules, not just whether the videos get views.
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Yeah but technically to comment on a law channel does the commentator need to be a lawyer? Or am I missing something?
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For me? Not necessarily. There's plenty of lay people that know the law better than those in the actual legal professions. Especially the auditors (the civil liberty auditors amuse me). But I also like channels like Legal Eagle where you get professional commentary on things happening.
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It can look easy from the outside, but the copyright and reused-content issues can be a problem.
Adding real commentary, editing, and original context would make more sense than just reposting judge or court clips.
Adding real commentary, editing, and original context would make more sense than just reposting judge or court clips.
There is a lot of potential in that niche, but it's not easy. Editing is very time-consuming. There is no advantage in posting the same copy-and-paste videos; edit them, add transitions, music, and text where required, and, if you want, you can add voiceover as well, and then upload them to your channel.