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- has2k1, on 10/11/2007, -1/+115Seriously, this is not only lame but bad for the music labels. How are good singers and bands going to come up if people don't know how to play the guitar? What motivates musical instrument learners more than learning to play a famous tune? Still so many questions, but, what the heck is happening to this world?
- danomagnum, on 10/11/2007, -0/+82They are gonna start selling guitars with Terms of Use agreements.
- anogenic, on 10/11/2007, -0/+70Luckily you can't copyright how to play the guitar... yet.
- xerus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+42Who the hell makes these decisions in the officies of the RIAA? Honeslty, how the ***** do they have the time to hunt down guitar lessons on youtube?
- D0P3M4N, on 10/11/2007, -0/+33Great. Now somebody owns learning. Next thing y'know, you'll have to pay someone to use the toilet.
- AndrewDB, on 01/10/2008, -0/+22***** the RIAA and everything the Music "Industry" is becoming..
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19I'm doing my part by stealing all the music I can.
- bobcrotch, on 10/11/2007, -0/+18This is really funny considering I just bought an acoustic guitar and planned on trying to find some stuff on YouTube heh..
- novask, on 10/11/2007, -0/+16People can learn how to play instruments, but they gotta pay! At least thats what the music industry is thinking.
Next up, copyrighted math, history and geography. Oh yea big business is gonna get even bigger! - capiCrimm, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15It's not only motivation, but learning to tweak songs and tunes. Look at any artist and you'll see they are influences by other artists. It's more on key with aspiring artists not being allowed to go to museums and make sketches. You have to learn how to imitate before you can manipulate.
Corporations and the government want machines. They always have. If machinery and innovation hadn't come along we'd still have slavery. Art, music, love, and even religion are all human. They're things machines will never do -- not because they can't, but because they don't need to. Corps care about machines and output, not art. Humans care about art, and that is why the music industry will never understand the backlash against pirating prevention and their attempted control over music. - bouche, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14how does guitar lessons REMOVE income for the music industry? that is COMPLETELY *****!
- roflcawpter, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14I'm officially copywriting the English alphabet. As of now, each letter usage is rougly $89.99. My paypal account is...
- sizbo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14There was also a huge RIAA (i guess?) backlash against guitar and bass tab websites about six months back. It's a damn shame, too, because the only time I really pick up an instrument is to play songs I hear on the radio, and it just ain't the same when I have to figure it out on my own.
- SquigglyP, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14People. There are so many alternatives to buying the crap you hear on the radio. Simply stop. Just go out onto the net, find some good indy bands. Find some sites that are giving away legit free music. Find the sites that help artists self publish and distribute. The ***** on the radio... it's NOT GOOD MUSIC. none of it. Some college stations play decent stuff, but not many. There are so many good bands and musicians out there that are so ***** good, yet are struggling because they refuse to go the way of lables and signing away all of their freedom. Go support them and then you won't just be chanting "***** THE RIAA" you'll actually be doing it. Hard.
And no, i will not accept arguments on my statement that the crap on the radio is actually good. There are a few FEW exceptions, but it's very rare. Arguing that point is just stupid. 99% of it is garbage no one will care about in 6 months. Go ahead and try to tell me that Panic at the Disco, My Chemical Romance or Mudvayne or ***** whatever is out there now is good. I ***** DARE you to try and argue that ***** with me. - eviltoaster2go, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12Education falls under the terms of Fair Use. This guy could fight it in court if he wanted to spend the time/money.
- carpespasm, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12that just gave me the idea of a "rights protected" guitar that has a protected digital signal out, which ensures the quality of the signal from being messed with by any non-licensed pedals. all in the interest of making sure no poor quality pedals are allowed to impede on your ability to play mind you.....
- satx, on 10/11/2007, -7/+18WTF is wrong with these people? Seriously, some days I think that music industry execs are worse than Bush. Almost.
- dip42, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Simple, They have time to find that ***** because they ran out of 10 year olds to sue!
- BelXul, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11In some places, you already have to pay to use the loo. There's a lock on the stall door that opens either only from the inside, or by putting a coin in a slot on the outside. They beat you to it.
- Gnasche, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10Parody is protected. He can easily just say that his performance was a parody of the original (just sing off-key or play at a different speed and it's parody). There's probably a lot of ways around it legally. YouTube is just complying with a request from the RIAA. The guy can put it back up and then the RIAA has to prove it's copyright infringement before they can force it taken down.
- JefffN, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11The quadratic formula is mine... You can't use unless you pay for it...
It will cost $20 per usage when a = 1, otherwise it will cost $50 per use... - kenok, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10Next time they're coming out to copyright the A chord.
- scrambled, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9This seriously pisses me off, good people.
***** the RIAA. That guy with the dog taught me a ton of cool songs. I could understand if they were making money offf of it, but they were just free videos.
Jerks. - carpespasm, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9not in a literal sense, but when you can force people to pay you just to learn how to imitate something that's been done well, you stiffle the ability to learn.
what if your parents had to pay for a liscense to teach you to read? ohh sure, you might be able to figure it out on your own eventually, but if they already know how and want to teach you or whoever for free they have to pay up. i'm not sure where this is all going, but it's hard to learn a new skill when you can't imitate those that already do it well. - jlimon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8This pretty much sucks. I was a BIG fan of TheNextLevelGuitar's videos, I used them every week to try and learn new songs..
- Urusai, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8The music industry doesn't want good bands. They want beatbox tracks with telegenic mumblers. I'm talking about modern hip-hop. Now you know why it gets so much play.
- ZephyrNinety, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7YouTube shouldn't have ANY control over user CREATED material, as in, if it's a ***** guy with his dog and his guitar just teaching you how to play Under The Bridge. However, if you're taking Steve Vai instructional tapes and just throwing 'em up on YouTube, I can understand. How many tab sites and video sites have to be shut down? People aren't going to have any influence from previous artists. Without Jimi Hendrix, how would John Frusciante sound today? Sure, he didn't have the internet when he was learning, but now they go and take away a new generation's main source for learning about and discovering new music? ***** you.
- ZephyrNinety, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I swear to god if this was another member of ***** Metallica who got this ***** started... *cough* Lars Ulrich *cough*Napster
- roycifer, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6when i took guitar lessons as a kid, i was taught some songs by the beatles, beach boys, chuck berry, etc. was my guitar teacher committing a crime in teaching me those songs?
- ChileanGoD, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Algebra®
- Wickedboss, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6"So is this the end of video guitar lessons on YouTube? Not exactly. Justin Sandercoe of JustinGuitar.com has not been asked to remove his lessons because his site offers guitar instructions free of charge."
- zombiedepot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7That'll make people buy CDs again for sure. It's no wonder they still tour so much, with all those damn novice guitar players taking money from the Rolling Stones.
- dave2112, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Metallica was the bunch of ***** that started this RIAA ***** started. BOYCOTT Metallica. Steal their music and don't purchase any concert tickets. Every time I see a 15 year old metal head with a Ride the Lightening T-Shirt I feel compelled to tell them EXACTLY what Metallica has done to their fans.
I just feel obligated to do my part. You should too. Maybe 7/7/07 should be the day WE make the rest of the world aware of the problems music fans face as a result of the ***** RIAA (although, to be fair, it's now 7/8/07 as I write this). ***** that global warming *****, THIS is what is really important to me. - xerus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Honestly, who proof reads my comments?
- SquigglyP, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5That line of thought is what i refer to as the "Highschool art teacher" point of view. It implies that anyone who attempts to create art is doing it ultimately to express one's self, and the result should be embraced no matter the effort or thought put into the work. In some ways i can agree with it. But that is to place the scribblings of an elementary student on the same level as Michelangelo or DaVinci. There are major flaws with that assumption. It is a discredit to the artist who has dedicated their life to the study and understanding of their artform. The command of a medium is only attained through years of practice and study, and it can be evidenced by the work they create. A child might like the color blue, and thus will use a blue crayon exclusively to draw everything. Someone who understands the various aspects of color theory would instead use contrast to emphasize that color, thus giving 'blue' much more significance. The same idea applies to music. If you want people to really appreciate your awesome guitar riff you spent hours perfecting, would you rather use it through the entire length of a song, or instead contrast it with a second riff, played in a different way, or with a different volume.
In practice, a child who is always applauded for every drawing they create will never grow as an artist, and will eventually tire or become frustrated with their lack of ability and quit drawing altogether. One who is encouraged to always seek improvement will generally embrace the challenges of the learning process and thus become more and more adept at it and genuinely enjoy it. One could argue that it is this exact phenomenon that is the major flaw with much of society, but that is a wholly different subject. Needless to say, art is a learning process as well as a form of expression, and to ignore either of the two goes against the fundamental principles any art student should be following. All true artists consider themselves students until the day they die. Those who do not are merely skilled labor. - bouche, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5I can see that point. Youtube isn't about free promotion. That's why NBC has clips on there. I am wondering if the music industry has anything to do with this or if it is really against Youtube's policy?
- Cowfrommars, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5By 'this world', I think you meant 'America'.
- Matt-lars, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Now how will I shred? :(
- deadbaby, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5The only solution to this problem is to start boycotting artists who support these record labels. Without artists these labels would be powerless.
- Muss, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Do a little reading yourself. I have used David Taub's Next Level Guitar website and all copyrighted song lessons are free. What you pay for are his personal lessons on guitar fundamentals.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4They want to sell the sheet music. Why nearly every music video obscures the fretting. Dragonforce a notable exception.
- yanked, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Do they deserve payment if I want to sing their song in the shower?
- Amablue, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Hell yeah. that's what I do. I find the lowest quality rips I can, then learn to play my songs based off them and never buy the CD. Luckily, I always carry around a Guitar, Bass, drum set, various horns and strings, and a grand piano with me so whenever I decide I want to listen to a song I just play it myself. I've saved so much money this way =D
- JimV, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The reason no one buys cd's is because they suck ass. My mp3 player got stolen, so I had to use CDs again for awhile. OMG, i forgot how ***** they are. Skipping on scratches, only 12 tracks so I have to keep switching disks...I HATE CDS...why can't the RIAA listen?
- Azimuth1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3"It's not like tablatures ("lern 2 play famus songz") are going away."
Actually, they are.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/27/101332.php - sherrife, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3It´s a logical extension of Capitalism.
Why would you give anything for free if your sole motivation is profit? - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3When you go to a bar you pay a cover to watch a band play a cover song. The band can play whatever they want. How is this any different? The RIAA is getting out of hand.
- mercurysquad, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4But it does makes you a damn good musician. I know people who are absolutely unable to play anything unless they have a tab, and blindly imitate the tab even when it is plainly wrong in some places.
- cjmal, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Oh come on, are you ***** kidding me? NONE of the music on the radio is good? What the ***** do YOU listen to? I supposed if they start playing whatever you're listening to on the radio you're going to stop listening to it? I don't particular like any of the bands you mentioned, but guess what? Before they were signed, THEY were indie bands too. I agree that most of the stuff on the radio isnt good music, but to say ALL of it sucks is just plain ignorance.
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