Including music in cultural discussions

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    Sami
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    I have a youtube channel. I’d like to make videos where I talk about cultural and psychological effects of music. I need to include samples of classical music mostly. Such videos I make are never monitized. They are just a cultural share. How can I go about it without bureucracy? I think using extracts of classical music should be allowed. I don’t see logic in preventing this. It doesn’t hurt anybody. To the contrary, it can be/include a free advertisement for the owner of the music.

    #40794
    Art Munson
    Keymaster

    The problem for you is that while classical music is in the public domain. There is generally a copyright on the audio recording. You don’t think the creators of the recording should be paid for their work? Do you get paid when you work? I bet you do.

    #40806
    Sami
    Guest

    Just how did you conclude that I think the music creators should not be paid???
    I don’t think you understood the issue here.
    How am I earning money with non monitized videos? Then, what harm would this do to the creators (Orchestra, conductor, etc) if I am including exerpts and adding a link that refers to the complete performance?
    Finally, what do you suggest I should do? Have you ever tried to get permission for including a few minutes from Sheherazade, for instance, in a non-monitized video you have produced just for the sake of a cultural discussion among friends?
    Mission impossible. I’m saying it shouldn’t be.

    #40807
    Art Munson
    Keymaster

    @Sami. I do understand the issue. I’m sure you make money in your day job. Creating music is our day job and we should be paid.

    Just because you have a video that is non-monetized doesn’t mean you shouldn’t license the music. Licenses are relatively cheap these days. If you search the multiple royalty free sites out there you will most likely find a version that would work for you. It may not be a major philharmonic orchestra but you could very well find something suitable at a reasonable price.

    #40818
    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    >Just how did you conclude that I think the music creators should not be paid???<

    I think it was because you used the words “a free advertisement for the owner of the the music” in your post. I absolutely agree to what Art says! And a free advertisement (or “exposure”) for the owner of the music is not particularly helpful.

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