I just got a notification that a video that I had uploaded to YouTube contained audio that had not been cleared by Warner. YouTube had automatically disabled the audio.
Now, I am a believer in fair use. I credited the band in question and didn’t use the entirity of the track, plus it was overdubbed with the sound of cars going around a track, so it wasn’t something you’d want to steal.
As I’m apparently not allowed fair use anymore, I decided to delete all my YouTube videos. Why should I promote bands if I’m just going to be slapped for it? Good luck getting people to buy your music if they don’t know it exists, Warner. And thanks for not defending fair use, YouTube.
