Youtube copyright claims & Tunecore?
Some of you may remember me -- I was a pretty avid forum user way back in the the Song Fu days, and then sorta dropped off when the forums began to become cruise-planning central.
Anyway... the reason I'm coming back here is because of a copyright claim question. You see, I recently made this nifty video that I uploaded to youtube, using clips of Thor & Loki set to JoCo's Nemeses (feel free to watch it, I'll wait): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4vA9VI_Gb0
The other day, I noticed it had a copyright claim on it from "TuneCore":
Now, granted I've been out of the JoCo loop for a while, so things could've changed, but this seems sketchy to me. The last I'd heard, JoCo published everything with a CC license that explicitly allowed this kind of usage, so long as he is properly credited (which, you'll note, I did). If this is has changed since then, and this a legitimate claim on behalf of JoCo, with add revenue going to support him, that's fine -- I obviously don't have a problem with an artist being paid for his work
But I'm not that naiive... this smells more like an overzealous (or perhaps even false) claim by Tunecore to rights above and beyond what they actually have a right to. After all, if JoCo does still use a CC license, then shouldn't I be able to use his song without a third party making ad revenue in the process? (not that the 30 views its received would make that much anyway, but it's the principle of the thing). When I googled tunecore, one of the articles that came up on the first page was: An Artist Finally Gets the Guts to Take on TuneCore -- which is none to reassuring.
Has anyone here come across this issue before with JoCo's music? A superficial search on the forums and his blog didn't find anything, so I thought I'd ask here directly.
Anyway... the reason I'm coming back here is because of a copyright claim question. You see, I recently made this nifty video that I uploaded to youtube, using clips of Thor & Loki set to JoCo's Nemeses (feel free to watch it, I'll wait): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4vA9VI_Gb0
The other day, I noticed it had a copyright claim on it from "TuneCore":
Now, granted I've been out of the JoCo loop for a while, so things could've changed, but this seems sketchy to me. The last I'd heard, JoCo published everything with a CC license that explicitly allowed this kind of usage, so long as he is properly credited (which, you'll note, I did). If this is has changed since then, and this a legitimate claim on behalf of JoCo, with add revenue going to support him, that's fine -- I obviously don't have a problem with an artist being paid for his work
But I'm not that naiive... this smells more like an overzealous (or perhaps even false) claim by Tunecore to rights above and beyond what they actually have a right to. After all, if JoCo does still use a CC license, then shouldn't I be able to use his song without a third party making ad revenue in the process? (not that the 30 views its received would make that much anyway, but it's the principle of the thing). When I googled tunecore, one of the articles that came up on the first page was: An Artist Finally Gets the Guts to Take on TuneCore -- which is none to reassuring.
Has anyone here come across this issue before with JoCo's music? A superficial search on the forums and his blog didn't find anything, so I thought I'd ask here directly.
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I remember you well from those long-lost days, before cruise chat took over the forums. You never know, this forum may rise from the ashes one day, if someone can convince Mr. Coulton to going back to what he does best (meaning quirky, catchy songs, and lots of 'em!).
Angela, nice catch on the "suit has teeth" nod. I was wondering if it would be too subtle. Your video is fun too, BTW.
Except people who feel entitled to watch free stuff with no ads on it on the Internet.