 
i received a mail from Youtube.com early last week, notifying me that my video “Yui Cherry on Guitar” was removed because Sony Records Inc Japan has notify them that i violated copyright laws. that is ridiculous, becos:
-that video was played by me
-that video has no commercial purpose
-that video is not being sold, charged or subject to payment
then, i thought, maybe the backing track from Yui's album i used is an infringement, ok then, how about the other MILLIONS of Youtube user submitting their videos using other artist's backing tracks / karaoke tracks? arent they should be deleted too?
Youtube followed on telling me that a repeat offense in violating the copyright rule will subject my Youtube account being suspended or deleted…. i just think this is so stupid.. playing an artiste's song on Youtube is so normal and even help promoting their songs… before Youtube delete my video, they should delete news, award ceremonies, sports shows, soccer footage, concerts, live shows, MTV blah blah… which are all violating the copyright law!!
in fact i have found SO MANY other videos using Cherry background music, here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw-K3n-Ag-U
p/s: Youtube did inform on complain procedures, but the process is stupidly long and tedious.
this is so stupid and heartbreaking and discouraging in making other new videos…
10 responses so far ↓
SilverIsle // Mar 17, 2008 at 6:58 am
Fight for it lar! Come, we help you on the complain procedures.
We really want to see new videos, and the old ones to be up again too… =(
Metal // Mar 17, 2008 at 10:05 am
I think the copyright still exists……Just ppls not take action, so many videas there….
taisuan // Mar 17, 2008 at 12:53 pm
hmmm… kinda strange… if we use youtube the right way, original artists benefit from all these sudden exposures from their fans/listeners
gnap // Mar 17, 2008 at 1:16 pm
So sad (and angry) to hear this. Don’t understand! Maybe they jeles u played so well… grrr…
michael // Mar 17, 2008 at 3:45 pm
silver, gnap,
all I can think of is.. perhaps the video I played sets a high standard in the Cherry song, becos I hv not seen any other cherry or yui video played on youtube by other people better than my Cherry (seriously, not sombong), so, they have to delete, abo sooner or later Yui’s guitarist is going to be out of job…
stupid youtube… #/-:?”_!;*+&#
I wil counter a mail to them (not email), they want mail, but not now la…too busy
metal,
the copyright law off cos exists, a song last for 75 years in copyright and royalty rights, but who ever give a damn, if Youtube wants to delete copyrighted material from its site, I would say Youtube can shut down by today.
SilverIsle // Mar 17, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Kekeke. Exactly! Kekeke.
sHaOwEiz // Mar 17, 2008 at 6:28 pm
“abo sooner or later Yui’s guitarist is going to be out of job…” – Michael Lee
¿KÆVIN™¿ // Mar 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm
unreasonable….
coz u r indirectly promoting for yui….
michael // Mar 17, 2008 at 8:02 pm
wa… shaowei, what are you trying to say there leh… hohoho……
alan_mx // Aug 6, 2008 at 10:10 am
I remember have watched your video on YouTube, it was so amazing that I used to watch it everyday, you’re more than a very good guitarist, really.
Is there a way to watch the video again?, maybe a mirror in other site?, man, is the best version of CHE.R.RY that I’ve ever seen, the comments about the YUI’s guitarist without job are very justificated
Please, I ask you to share that video again, I was learning the song by watching you playing it, don’t be cruel haha and please share the video again, you’re very very good playing guitar.
Thanks in advance ^^
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