&gt; If an uploader gets a Content ID claim, then they can dispute it, and if the person making that claim is forced to file a regular DMCA takedown if they want the video to be taken down.<p>I don&#x27;t believe that&#x27;s true. The claimant can merely tell YouTube, &quot;no, my claim is legit&quot; and YouTube trusts them implicitly without requiring a DMCA notice. While the claimant <i>could</i> produce a DMCA notice at any point, ContentID doesn&#x27;t require them to to knock the video offline.