Every time I have used questionable material, I think to myself. “Is the music high enough quality, and is it enough of a song for some one to want to even attempt ripping the music off the video?” Every time, I say no. Seriously if some one wants music they will go to any number of other places to get it, if its “revenue” they are worried about. Im not a partner, and theres no ads on most of my videos. Who is profiting there? No one.

So I say they need to rethink how far they limit creativity.

Creative Commons is the wave of the future, they better get on board, or lose there cash flow. Thats where its going to go.

But from the artists perspective, why is it that they have to provide their work to us for free?

Does anyone else work for free ?

If doctors worked for free because it was ethically appropriate, who would want to be a doctor ?

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I’m really sad that Warner can’t see the future of our culture, because in reality it’s only starting. I can only hope the Creative Commons and Free Culture guys end up influencing the big record and movie companies, because sharing what you love with friends has become a big part of our society, and it has an unlimited marketing potential as well.

That stuff boosts the popularity of the music. That’s why music videos exist to begin with; they’re promotional material. For a long time it wasn’t even possible to buy them, and that is still the case with a lot of them (maybe even most). All of this is on top of the rotten quality of the average YouTube video.

They’re not losing anything from it being on YouTube.

I have a hard time thinking MTv paid since they were a new, unproven idea. If they did, then I guess this is the same thing.

But if Warner gets lots of free promotion from this, what are they doing?

I think they see the deep Google pockets and want to get some of it. And their willing to give up the upside of free promotion to get it.

I see it as more from a record industry that STILL doesn’t have a friggin clue what’s going on.

Bob

Ultimately, if everyone hates Warner, everyone will turn their back on Warner and nobody will buy anything from Warner.

I think Warner should have struck a deal with youtube, where the videos stay, but the audio is distorted enough to where you can listen and enjoy, but It’s not something you would want on your MP3 player or something you’d want to listen to over and over, because of the low quality. A link could be put in the description of each video containing warner copyrighted music to the place where you can buy the high quality MP3 or CD. Without the music on youtube, warner is losing a lot of advertising.