YouTube has always been serious about copyright violations. They have spent a lot of time and effort to remove videos containing unauthorized content. Even banned users violating the copyright laws.
YouTube has introduced another great initiative to educate users about copyright violations. Very smart move. They do know that a lot of users don’t care about the law. However, this could benefit the users who violate the law by accident, thanks to lack of knowledge.
Check this link for more on YouTube’s copyright education.