I am starting to learn DaVinci Resolve 16 in advance of my Mavic Mini arriving and having some ability with video editing.
I have just been thinking about YouTube, Monetization and the drone commercial license. We are told that if we want to make money from using a drone then we need to have a commercial license (PfCO), but what does that mean for us if we upload a video to YouTube, monetize it and end up making a few quid as a result.
Are we in contravention of the rules if we make money from a drone video on YouTube?
While every case should be judged on its own merits, some types of arrangements are not generally considered by the CAA to be commercial operations such as:
Advertising revenue received as a result of persons visiting a website or social media page where video or photographic stills shot from a UAS are displayed/posted. This is because these types of web-pages may be legitimately used to post recreational video material that was not commissioned by another party but was conceived and wholly funded by the poster.
It’s the existence of a commission or a contract with a customer that makes things commercial in the CAA’s eyes.
My take on it would be that you wouldnt need a commercial license given the scenario however im sure you’ll find out shortly from those in the know.#imstilllearning
