It is a sad day when the bully wins. I made a (not very good) 3d version of this video, but unfortunately I had to remove it. As is standard when posting any musical video on youtube, some miscellaneous entity claimed rights to my video. This is absurd of course because I sequenced the music so I own the rights to this particular performance. I initiated the dispute process (which I amd forced to do with 95% of my videos) but lost the dispute. As a result, the company that disputed my ownership of the music rights was allowed to place advertising on my video.
I do not mind at all if the video does not generate revenue. Not all of my videos are monetized, and even with the ones that are, as of this post I have not yet earned the $100 needed for adsense to mail me a check. No big deal, if I wanted money I would spend my time flipping burgers. It would pay a heck of a lot more. However, I absolutely refuse to let someone else make money off of my work!
Strangely enough, the other (2d) video has been in dispute pretty much since I posted it. This is the way the world under the DMCA works (and other landmark decisions and laws). Rather than go into those, I will just say that although it is very frustrating to post these videos due to such violations of MY ownership of rights, I will continue to post them. If we give in then the bullies win. The change has already happened, but the record labels and other powers that be have not yet realized it. The big corporations don't just want to protect their own rights, but also to shut down any competition. Why would you buy a cd when there is so much great music being produced? There are so many talented independent artists that one does not know where to begin.
I would re-up the 3d video and re-dispute it, but to be honest it wasn't very good (and thus not worth the trouble). However I will continue to make music. And every time someone watches one of my videos, I will feel happy inside that we still have the freedom to create and distribute our own art.
They killed public domain and they will kill this new culture of independent art if we let them.
So lets make some more videos!
Good Evening, AP,
ReplyDeleteI have selected your emulation of Bach's Little Fugue in G to appear on my classical music appreciation course. People new to classical music will love seeing your animated representation of Bach's excellent voicing.
I'm featuring a different composer each month over the next year, so I may be back to look for more material. Thank you for your emulations; they are so artistic.
If you wish to view the entry featuring your video, it goes up on May 15th at:
classicallygail.blogspot.com
Sincerely,
Gail McG.,
New England, United States
P.S. - Sorry to post this as a comment; I couldn't find your e mail. Please, feel free to delete it!