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A company stole my video for advertising
Posted by on January 28, 2026 at 9:21 pmAny advice on a company that took my video to post on their instagram. The video ended up with almost 28 million views on their page, most viewed video by far for them. They put their company logo on the video with a link to their company in the caption. I feel like I should be compensated in some way considering my video brought traffic to their company but don’t know how to go about it.
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You should find a lawyer that covers copywrite infringement and give them an email, if you have proof I’m sure they will be more than happy to help you write up a cease letter
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That sentence is the core tension. This isn’t really about credit, it’s about leverage after the value’s already been created and captured by someone else. The tricky part is figuring out whether this is a rights issue, a negotiation issue, or both before you tip your hand. Did they ever ask permission, or was it just lifted?
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Wow, unfortunately I’m used to this. When it gets to this point, even an extrajudicial notification doesn’t solve it.
Ideally, hire a lawyer. Try amicable mediation or file a lawsuit.
I’m available if you need anything.
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