Good alternative for YouPoop?

AngusJS · 01-23-09, 04:16 PM

I can see where they're coming from in regards to "music videos", i.e. ones that just provide a slideshow to go along with a track.

But if you simply want to use background music, or use only a portion of a musical piece, effectively ensuring that your video does not provide an alternative to owning the music, then really, what's the point? It's not like anyone's making any money off of the music, or the artists are losing any. In fact, these videos provide free advertising more than anything else.

Why not just require that any commercial music used be attributed?

By going after these videos, they're preventing something that doesn't hurt the artist, while stymieing the creativity of others: the worst of both worlds. But, I guess that's what we've come to expect from the application of copyright law.

Zachstar · 01-23-09, 04:57 PM

This is not about who profits as much as bandwidth wasted from these tracks that mean nothing.

If you want music. Ask permission from the band or go with an Indie band.

01-23-09, 04:57 PM	#2
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	This is not about who profits as much as bandwidth wasted from these tracks that mean nothing. If you want music. Ask permission from the band or go with an Indie band. __________________

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01-23-09, 04:16 PM	#1
AngusJS Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 746 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I can see where they're coming from in regards to "music videos", i.e. ones that just provide a slideshow to go along with a track. But if you simply want to use background music, or use only a portion of a musical piece, effectively ensuring that your video does not provide an alternative to owning the music, then really, what's the point? It's not like anyone's making any money off of the music, or the artists are losing any. In fact, these videos provide free advertising more than anything else. Why not just require that any commercial music used be attributed? By going after these videos, they're preventing something that doesn't hurt the artist, while stymieing the creativity of others: the worst of both worlds. But, I guess that's what we've come to expect from the application of copyright law.