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My other comment has been down voted, but let me reiterate that you are factually incorrect. Its not a matter of opinion. > In essence, if I were to write a so
by crucialfelix 12y ago
My other comment has been down voted, but let me reiterate that you are factually incorrect. Its not a matter of opinion.
> In essence, if I were to write a song, record it and put it on youtube and it gets enough exposure, the GEMA will find it and make youtube to block it because they did not pay the GEMA for this use.
Completely and utterly false.
- tankenmate 12y agoAnd it is false because?
- crucialfelix 12y agobecause GEMA does not find it and block it, YouTube blocks it themselves because they do not have a legal agreement since 2009. its also false because it has nothing to do with popularity. I've seen very small artists getting blocked here because youtube has data identifying them as a member of any PRO (Performance Rights Organization) that has an agreement with GEMA to get money collected in Germany and then forwarded to the PRO in the home country of the artist. members of other PROs or anybody that does not sign on to a PRO are unaffected. I detest GEMA and have protested in the streets against them, but the statement above is false.