Not in this case because then technically YouTube is a publisher and Google pays the license.
But if you were to post this video on your website and and if there was any income attached (e.g. you also have AdSense ads on your website), then you have to pay.
If there is no income attached, you don't have to pay royalties but still need to get the license and good luck with that if you're a dad and all you want is post a video of your kid on the internet so that his grandparents can see it.
"Where MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for remuneration, video providers may be required to pay royalties for the right to use the decoders and encoders in the following circumstances:
* MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for direct remuneration (for example, remuneration is from a user for a subscription and the number of different subscribers exceeds certain minimums, or for specific video titles).
* Remuneration is from other sources (for example, free over-the-air broadcasting).
However, in the case of video that is delivered via the Internet to a user without charge, no royalties are payable during the first term of the license (ending December 31, 2008), but you still need to obtain the license."
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Not in this case because then technically YouTube is a publisher and Google pays the license.
But if you were to post this video on your website and and if there was any income attached (e.g. you also have AdSense ads on your website), then you have to pay.
If there is no income attached, you don't have to pay royalties but still need to get the license and good luck with that if you're a dad and all you want is post a video of your kid on the internet so that his grandparents can see it.
This is clearly stated in e.g. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/licensing/mpeg...
"Where MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for remuneration, video providers may be required to pay royalties for the right to use the decoders and encoders in the following circumstances:
* MPEG-4 Visual material is provided for direct remuneration (for example, remuneration is from a user for a subscription and the number of different subscribers exceeds certain minimums, or for specific video titles).
* Remuneration is from other sources (for example, free over-the-air broadcasting).
However, in the case of video that is delivered via the Internet to a user without charge, no royalties are payable during the first term of the license (ending December 31, 2008), but you still need to obtain the license."