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Lard Motel

Another day another big YouTube take down.

Every few weeks I go onto YouTube, find videos where people have 'helped me' upload my music and enter a copyright claim. Invariably there's pissing and moaning about 'share economy' and being a 'fan', which I've learned to ignore.

Before I averaged about 2000 views per clip. I now have up to 100K views on some clips. You see how 'helpful' it's been.

I do allow gig recordings and honest reworkings.

Update - the emails are starting to arrive. "I was given 7 days to remove my video but didn't get around to it please remove the copyright strike I am a big fan and only wanted to help you"

It's like a cuckoo clock. Just wait for the hour and Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo.

Maybe I'd like it better if they just came out said they hated my guts.