The Use Of Backing Tracks On Youtube

[Booldawg]

I uploaded a video clip of me and me mates off road cycling and posted it on YouTube.

I put a backing track to it just to give it a bit extra as there was obviously no dialogue.

After posting it I got a warning about copyright infringement etc. Very clever, they must have some music recognition software tht scans your video clip.

This opens the debate; is this an artist protecting their intellectual property or just a bit mean spirited? Do they take the view that people may buy their music after hearing it on a youtube clip? One of the most posted comments on YT is 'whats track is playing in the background'

I could understand it if I was using their music to attempt financial gain for myself or if they were in jeopardy of losing revenue by me using their music.

I see it as copyright protection going a bit too far; what say you?

[boxtops]

I don't think so. A writer/singer is entitled to a performing rights payment everytime their piece of music is played to the public. Unless you sought that permission before you put the link on YouTube, you are infringing copyright. IMO.

[Answerprancer]

That's odd, they normally allow it and automatically provide a credit at the bottom. I've uploaded several clips with music attached that was not mine, I got the warning but was told that I don't need to worry - then hey presto, the name of the track and artist was attached below the clip.

[ABerrant]

http://www.youtube.com/t/copyright_what_is

[Snafu03]

in the history of making music the notion of actually getting paid for it is fairly new.

ok, i'm against piracy as that does stop people making a living, but to ban a homemade video on yt because of copyright infringement is petty, whether the artist is entitled or not...

[Hypognosis]

//in the history of making music the notion of actually getting paid for it is fairly new. //

Complete nonsense. In the days before gramophone records, if you expected to hear anything better than a street performer or 'folk music' in a pub, you would have to i) own a house large enough to accommodate a chamber orchestra and your guests ii) pay the orchestra to show up and perform.

Why else would anyone sacrifice a chunk of their childhood to mastering an instrument, if not to make a living from it, in the long term?

Even the street performer has their collection plate and the pub band expects a whip-round (and/or free booze for drawing in customers).