The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119273 Message #2586242
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
11-Mar-09 - 06:14 AM
Thread Name: Music Videos pulled from YouTube
Subject: RE: Music Videos pulled from YouTube
Delicate path to tread here. Whilst I'm in favour of performers getting their due rewards and royalties, and indeed, my employers encourage compliance in this, I'm also a member of a choir that simply cannot afford to perform contemporary music because it's all too expensive to buy, hire, get permissions for and pay the PRS.
I agree that YouBoob has played its part in bringing types of music to people who might not otherwise have heard it, but I also agree that it should not be to the detriment of the income of those who perform it. It's one more sign of the times that we all want something for nothing, but there is no such thing as a free lunch.