I was able to upload videos more than 15 minutes long.... so when I cam back from my summer holidays I decided to upload a new part of my Kingdom Hearts walkthrough. I was uploading all night because my max available speed in Greece is 11-12 mbps (so uploading up to 100k/sec) and when I woke up I noticed I couldn't upload longer videos. Now I'm afraid of my other videos being flagged and deleted... Because of a copyright strike in the first video of my walkthrough (a song in the background is the issue). I see that in the copyright help section on YT says that even if I remove the videos I will need to wait 6 months and pass the copyright school! I'm not sure if verifying my account will help to enable uploading longer videos...
Copyright strike basics
YouTube removes content when we receive complete and valid removal requests. When content is removed, a strike is applied to the uploader's account.
If you receive three copyright strikes, your account will be suspended and all the videos uploaded to your account will be removed. Users with suspended accounts are prohibited from creating new accounts.
Quick facts about copyright strikes
Receiving a copyright strike can limit your access to special YouTube features.
Copyright strikes are often confused with Content ID matches, which can result in a video being blocked. They are not the same.
You can view your strike information in the Copyright Notices section of your account.
Please note that deleting the video that received the strike will not resolve the strike.
How to resolve a copyright strike and restore your account's good standing:
You may wait six months for the strike to expire. The strike will expire as long as you complete Copyright School and receive no additional copyright strikes during those six months.
You may ask the person who claimed your video to retract their claim of copyright infringement.
If your video was mistakenly removed, misidentified as infringing, or qualifies as a potential fair use, you may wish to submit a counter-notification.