Music companies refuse to license

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offbeatbryce

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I tried asking universal, sony, Warner Chappell publishing etc (well over 20) for me to purchase a license for YouTube so I had permission rather than risk getting my video blocked or striked. Response from every single publisher was this "Our agreement with YouTube does not allow us to issue licenses to YouTube users at this time. Upload your video with the copyrighted content and we usually don't block or remove it." Even if I try to do the right thing they won't let me. What's strange is every publisher replied with the exact same quoted email. It's like all of them are told to say this or it's an automated response.

I even called the national music publishers association and was told that when YouTube made their agreement with publishers, they were advised not to hand out permission papers etc because then Google wouldn't get their share of the revenue of the YouTube user themselves was given permission because it would bypass content ID.
 
I guess it's because of Content ID you are not being able to use the music, but if you're with networks like Fullscreen, they have a full library of music that you have permission to use! :)
 
Probably ask them for a general internet broadcast license and not specifically for YouTube.
 
That's interesting if the response is pretty well verbatim.

I wonder if the 55%/45% rev share is different on the major music label content matches. If they have a different arrangement, that would explain why terms would exist prohibiting the music labels from contracting directly with YouTubers.
 
XXLRay said:
Probably ask them for a general internet broadcast license and not specifically for YouTube.
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I've even asked that. I asked them once if they had a standard license for the web or any other license to issue to me. Their response was pretty much the same across the board. "You can only purchase a license if you 1. Want to Monetize or 2. Are putting it on another website. ."

When I inquired about a price range if I were to monetize I was then told "We hardly ever issue any form of license to anyone for YouTube. Feel free to use the video without monetization unless YouTube tells you you can share in revenue. No license is required on your part."

I'm just guessing that with the amount of videos everyone uploads and possibly the deals in place with revenue sharing they will not bother with issuing a license. It might be different if one were a huge star earning millions. Then these companies had interest in more of your income.
 
That looks like a very shady behaviour to me. I have seen people who have a broadcast license of some kind. Unfortunately I don't remember them and can't tell you how they obtained it.
 
XXLRay said:
That looks like a very shady behaviour to me. I have seen people who have a broadcast license of some kind. Unfortunately I don't remember them and can't tell you how they obtained it.
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Where these people really famous? Were they in a network?
 
I remember one being a party DJ but not famous. From all I know he didn't get a license directly from a label but from a right collecting society.
 
XXLRay said:
I remember one being a party DJ but not famous. From all I know he didn't get a license directly from a label but from a right collecting society.
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Was it ASCAP or BMI? If so they only issue license for the composition not audio recordings. So a DJ wouldn't be covered if he got a license from them.
 
Sorry but I really don't remember. The only thing I still know is that his license indirectly covered broadcasts on YouTube.
 
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