gioconbrio
Well-known member
Okay, so I know we've all got different opinions on this whole Youtube copyright thing, but I think most of us agree on the following:
1) Covers should be permissible on Youtube.
2) Youtube profits from the work of others, whether it be copyright protected or original.
3) While we likely cannot pressure the recording industry (it being a mentally deficient dinosaur that knows it's going to die and is acting more out of spite than business sense), we can put some pressure on Youtube to work out an agreement whereby covers can be posted.
Given that roughly 95% of all videos on Youtube are in violation of some form of copyright or another, I don't honestly believe that Youtube really cares that much about policing its content. They have a copyright violation policy to legally cover their heinies and probably hope that WMG, et al, don't force them to take down too many. While this is the cheapest solution for Youtube, it is cowardly and pisses off its users, which, in the end, is not smart business.
So I've noticed that one song that sets off the alarm bells is Hotel California, and here's the idea: get as many people as possible to cover this song, set up separate accounts (with DIFFERENT email addresses), and make it blatantly obvious we're violating copyright (putting "violation," and "WMG SUX," for example, as tags). Every time your bogus account gets suspended open a new one. Covers can be anonymous, and I wouldn't recommend associating them with your old channel. Perhaps Youtube will get tired of deleting all these accounts and will try to rethink their policies. Or maybe not, it might just be a fun way to blow off some steam.
That's the plan, now who's interested in taking part?
1) Covers should be permissible on Youtube.
2) Youtube profits from the work of others, whether it be copyright protected or original.
3) While we likely cannot pressure the recording industry (it being a mentally deficient dinosaur that knows it's going to die and is acting more out of spite than business sense), we can put some pressure on Youtube to work out an agreement whereby covers can be posted.
Given that roughly 95% of all videos on Youtube are in violation of some form of copyright or another, I don't honestly believe that Youtube really cares that much about policing its content. They have a copyright violation policy to legally cover their heinies and probably hope that WMG, et al, don't force them to take down too many. While this is the cheapest solution for Youtube, it is cowardly and pisses off its users, which, in the end, is not smart business.
So I've noticed that one song that sets off the alarm bells is Hotel California, and here's the idea: get as many people as possible to cover this song, set up separate accounts (with DIFFERENT email addresses), and make it blatantly obvious we're violating copyright (putting "violation," and "WMG SUX," for example, as tags). Every time your bogus account gets suspended open a new one. Covers can be anonymous, and I wouldn't recommend associating them with your old channel. Perhaps Youtube will get tired of deleting all these accounts and will try to rethink their policies. Or maybe not, it might just be a fun way to blow off some steam.
That's the plan, now who's interested in taking part?
