Here's a message I got from Youtube today (several days ago now, this being a draft I wrote at the height of my anger and distaste).
We used the song Edelweiss for our American waltz dance class final. No harm done to anyone, at least I didn't think so. I don't see anyone dying because they watched our dance (gagging with discomfort possibly, though I hope not). I guess I'm not even allowed to post a dance that we choreographed for my friends and family. Surely I get to protect my creative attempt at choreographing a dance! By the way, I paid for Edelweiss on iTunes. I could certainly post the dance with no sound. I'm sure that would be just lovely.
It seems almost frivolous for these music companies to go around telling people to stop showing "their" music (I did buy it). This video was not posted for profit, but rather to share a fun personal event with friends and family. I certainly believe I'm allowed to do that with things that I paid for and own. The music isn't even the focus of the video, it's us dancing!
I'm not going to challenge this removal though. I do firmly support the right to and importance of intellectual property. I'm a scientist after all, and I know how important it is to get the credit for your creative endeavors. I didn't mean to infringe on anyone's rights in anyway with the video post. But, I still think these music companies are greedy and very evil.
Frankly, I think the era of the big music company is coming to an end. Musicians don't need them to show their music to the world. They've got the Internet. I don't want to give these companies anymore of my money. I'm sure many people don't. I already don't buy a lot of music. I actually spend most of my time listening to Pandora, the radio, or going to concerts. Now I'm never going to buy anything from those guys. Especially if I'm not allowed to do anything with the music that I already bought.
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Dear Member:
This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Alley Music Corp., Bienstock Publishing Company, Edward B. Marks Music Company, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and Stage 3 Music claiming that this material is infringing:
American Waltz - Edelweiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqNca2COOkY
Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to prevent this from happening, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.
If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.
Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.
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We used the song Edelweiss for our American waltz dance class final. No harm done to anyone, at least I didn't think so. I don't see anyone dying because they watched our dance (gagging with discomfort possibly, though I hope not). I guess I'm not even allowed to post a dance that we choreographed for my friends and family. Surely I get to protect my creative attempt at choreographing a dance! By the way, I paid for Edelweiss on iTunes. I could certainly post the dance with no sound. I'm sure that would be just lovely.
It seems almost frivolous for these music companies to go around telling people to stop showing "their" music (I did buy it). This video was not posted for profit, but rather to share a fun personal event with friends and family. I certainly believe I'm allowed to do that with things that I paid for and own. The music isn't even the focus of the video, it's us dancing!
I'm not going to challenge this removal though. I do firmly support the right to and importance of intellectual property. I'm a scientist after all, and I know how important it is to get the credit for your creative endeavors. I didn't mean to infringe on anyone's rights in anyway with the video post. But, I still think these music companies are greedy and very evil.
Frankly, I think the era of the big music company is coming to an end. Musicians don't need them to show their music to the world. They've got the Internet. I don't want to give these companies anymore of my money. I'm sure many people don't. I already don't buy a lot of music. I actually spend most of my time listening to Pandora, the radio, or going to concerts. Now I'm never going to buy anything from those guys. Especially if I'm not allowed to do anything with the music that I already bought.
*****
Dear Member:
This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Alley Music Corp., Bienstock Publishing Company, Edward B. Marks Music Company, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and Stage 3 Music claiming that this material is infringing:
American Waltz - Edelweiss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqNca2COOkY
Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to prevent this from happening, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.
If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.
Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.
*****
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