Music Records

Hello, I know that Warner Music Group has been blocking all of their owned artists and respective songs from Youtube. This was never a problem to me as I hardly found myself ever listening to American music bands. However, recently, Warner Music Group has begun to block famous artists -outside- of their held domains. For example, I found myself looking for some videos on the new Russian Pop band "Serebro" and found that many of their videos were blocked by WMG. Yet Serebro is a project completely backed by Monolit Records, a private recording company based in Russia. WMG should have zero claims on this band as it’s obviously not in their "owned artists" list, yet nearly 90% of all their live performances and all of their English songs are blocked from Youtube. WMG has no claims on the Eurovision Song Contest either, as it’s a European based contest, yet they continue to block videos copyright to the EBU and not WMG…

This is crazy, WMG. You don’t own these bands or even their labels, what the hell are you doing blocking them?

Does WMG even operate in Russia and the Ukraine? Or even Germany? Do they have some sort of flawed system on Youtube that’s blocking videos that they -THINK- are owned by WMG?

Thanks in advance.
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@some kid: I’ve seen this list before, and it doesn’t help. As you can see, Russia is clearly -NOT- on the list, so how the hell can WMG have a claim on a -RUSSIAN- band that has played -ONLY- in Russa?
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@some kid: I’ve seen this list before, and it doesn’t help. As you can see, Russia is clearly -NOT- on the list, so how the hell can WMG have a claim on a -RUSSIAN- band that has played -ONLY- in Russa?

@DenB7: Wrong again, any videos that feature the bands in their Native language go untouched, however in English, they immediately get blocked with a message explicitly saying;
"This video contains content from WMG, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds."
The content from this band doesn’t belong to WMG, if it had said "Monolit Records" Instead, then it would make more sense. But until then, WMG is claiming rights to artists they do not own!

WMG is a worldwide company. On their official website you can get info about every country they’re in.

*EDIT*
I suppose it’s possible for a band to be signed to a label in another country. Another explanation could be people flagging these videos and using WMG as the company name. YouTube’s copyright identification system needs a lot of work.

Here’s the list of songs but i can’t find them online to download anywhere!

Letters to Juliet Soundtrack

•"You Got Me"
Written by Colbie Caillat and John Shanks
Performed by Colbie Caillat
Courtesy of Universal Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

•"Chianti Country"
Composed by Reg Tilsley
Courtesy of DeWolfe Music

•"Verona"
Written and Performed by Andy Georges
Courtesy of MusicSupervisor.us

•"Un Giorno Così"
Written by Massimo Pezzali
Performed by 883
Courtesy of Warner Music Italy SpA
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

•"Per Avere Te"
Written by Romano Rizzati and Sergio Tocci
Performed by Franco Morselli
Courtesy of Beat Records Co.
By Arrangement with Visions from the Roof

•"Quando, Quando, Quando"
Written by Tony Renis and Alberto Testa
Produced by John Houlihan and Eric Pressly
Performed by Laura Jane (as Lisa Jane) and Chris Mann

•"Variations On A Theme By Mozart (Magic Flute) Op. 9"
Composed by Fernando Sor, Arranged by Jim Long
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

•"Sospesa"
Written by Ferdinando Arnò and Luigi de Crescenzo
Performed by Malika Ayane and Pacifico
Courtesy of Sugar S.r.I.

•"Per Dimenticare"
Written by Matteo Maffucci, Thomas De Gasperi, Enrico Ciarallo, and Danilo Paoni
Performed by Zero Assoluto
Courtesy of Lasugo SrI/RTI SpA

•"Sono Bugiarda (I’m A Believer)"
Written by Neil Diamond
Performed by Caterina Caselli
Courtesy of Warner Music Italy SpA
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

•"Guarda Che Luna"
Written by Gualtiero Malgoni
Performed by Fred Buscaglione
Courtesy of Warner Music Italy SpA
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

•"Love Story"
Written and Performed by Taylor Swift
Courtesy of Big Machine Records, LLC

•"What If"
Written by Colbie Caillat, Rick Nowels and Jason Reeves
Produced by John Shanks
Performed by Colbie Caillat
Courtesy of Universal Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
i couldn’t find them on itunes, which is what i meant, but i found them after a couple searches on itunes! thanks

Here you go /

http://www.torrentreactor.net/search.php?search=2&words=letters-to-juliet-soundtrack&lang=

There are mix tapes and remixes all over music blogs these days (sites like Camel Back Music and Remix Nation) done by artists on all four of the major labels (Universal, Sony, Warner, EMI) I’ve never downloaded anything illegal and don’t plan to, but from my understanding, you can download songs for free if its done independently by the artist without the aid of the record label. If I’m not correct, can someone clarify this for me?

Mix, Remix, etc., nop· 

I’m an aspiring music producer, and I had a management group that wanted to submit my music to warner brothers records, but, they said that I needed to work on the mixing of the beats.

what are the settings for top quality mixing? how do I make it so when I make beats they are being mixed at the highest quality possible, and how would I know it? do I need to go to audio production school? so frustrating…

The best place to learn about mixing music for free is to join a community of sound engineers and pick their brains… check out http://www.audioneeds.com <- that’s my favorite one.

Going to school wouldn’t hurt either. There are tons of schools out there that are great!

It was on time warner cables on demand under the rock catergory. I can not find it anywhere I have played many videos. It also says on there we won’t make the sam mistakes are our ancestors or fathers something like that. I don’t remember the song much but that music video stuck in my brian. I am using that quote for a paper I am writing but I can not remember the exact quote and the artist’s name.
that is the same thing that I see on my on demand. Time warner cable said they took it down yet refuses to acknowledge the song name. They are censoring this song possibly so they will not help.
It might still be there it was in the same catergory as Bon Jovi and Breaking Benjman but I played all the videos and none of them matched.
I watched it thinking it could possibly get censored.
I found it; it is Anti-Flag; when all the lights go out and the quote is I am free from the mistakes of my elders.

sorry i tried looking for you, but here’s the website, http://www.twondemand.com/free/resultsall.aspx?pageId=80&pageMode=listgrid&type=service&id=29 scroll down to the pure rock and see if you see it.

So this might be a stupid question… I was wondering if there is any difference between a "record label" and a "music publishing company"

The specific situation I am wondering about is this:
I was on the Warner/Chappell Music website, they claim to be a "music publishing company", a division of Warner Bros. Music. Makes sense.
And the company lists Kevin Rudolf as one of their artists… They posted a recently published album of his on their website.. but under "label" it says Cash Money Records…. which is the part I am confused by.. shouldn’t their label be Warner??…

I noticed a bunch of their artists have random labels listed, like Capitol, Reprise, Interscope, Fueled By Ramen… etc.. now, i know some of these are owned by Warner.. but others (like Cash Money Records and Capitol) are completely unrelated to Warner..

if anyone took the time to read and understand that.. haha can you help me out?

Recording contracts and Publishing contracts are two completely separate contracts.
I’m sorry to say that your first answerer is incorrect.
You sign a contract with a record company concerning the recorded sound and the distribution of it.
You sign a PUBLISHING contract for the WRITTEN FORM of the music such as sheet music and books.
The two deals are completely separate.
So a songwriter can sign a contract with a PUBLISHER and never actually work in a band, go into a studio or ever go away on tour (Yep, I am one and thats what I do)
Publishers will take their clients work and present it to record companies for their solo acts to perform (You know the ones that dont have bands? Like Celine Dion etc…)
Record companies will also contact Publishers to see if they might have some material that is suitable for one of their acts to record, OR they might ask the publisher to have one of their clients WRITE a song for one of the rec comp clients.

Another thing that was wrong in the other answer was the collection of royalties, that isnt done by EITHER the rec or the pub company. I live in Aust. Here that is undertaken by APRA the Aust performers rights association. Each country has its own, but its NOT done by either rec or pub!!!

Artists quite frequently have deals with separate companies, you sign with whoever offers you the best contract, the best deal and the best rate.
Some rec companies have branched into publishing as well but that doesnot mean its the best option for you and you really SHOULDNT do it.
Some MAJOR record companies are now INSISTING that their acts sign BOTH contracts with them, If they dont agree to sign up to both then the record company wont sign them at all.
It is BEST to NOT have both contracts with exactly the same company. EVER!

All the best
Cat (Please click my avatar and check my profile!)

So this might be a stupid question… I was wondering if there is any difference between a "record label" and a "music publishing company"

The specific situation I am wondering about is this:
I was on the Warner/Chappell Music website, they claim to be a "music publishing company", a division of Warner Bros. Music. Makes sense.
And the company lists Kevin Rudolf as one of their artists… They posted a recently published album of his on their website.. but under "label" it says Cash Money Records…. which is the part I am confused by.. shouldn’t their label be Warner??…

I noticed a bunch of their artists have random labels listed, like Capitol, Reprise, Interscope, Fueled By Ramen… etc.. now, i know some of these are owned by Warner.. but others (like Cash Money Records and Capitol) are completely unrelated to Warner..

if anyone took the time to read and understand that.. haha can you help me out?

The music business as it’s always been is changing drastically. In an attempt to survive many Record Labels have become absorbed into Music Publishing companies that may own many different record labels. One of the giants in the Music business, EMI, http://www.emimusic.com/about/ – owns many different record labels. It almost seems like each new genre requires a new record label to support it. Anyway, most traditional record labels are in trouble financially today because, there are few radio stations playing the top 40 hits these days, and the seems to be much confusion about who the authority is on what songs are even in the top 40. People are not listening to the radio anymore because now they listen to the music they download and put on their iPod and more and more independent artists are becoming well known through the Internet and have no need for a record label to promote them. Many of the big names in music, like Madonna, are becoming an independent artist because the get to keep their rights all the rights to their music and and earn a much larger percentage of the gross sales.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I82rdaaiUE
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+the+music+industry+is+changing&aq=f

I don’t want to be a singer, I want to sell my songs to Warner Bros.
Who do I contact? – - – An Executive? A Director? What is the title?

Also – I have already copyrighted my lyrics, my recordings, and the piano music behind the lyrics, so I could probably just send them an email of my contact information, my bio, my copyright information, and my mp3, right?

Thanks!
I’ve heard I’m supposed to get an attorney to present. Isn’t that expensive! I thought getting it copyrighted was expensive enough!

Do a poor mans copy write, put it in an envelope and send it to yourself then don’t open it and put it in a save…boom copy write done.

Next you’re not going to get anywhere with an executive with any major record label until you are signed with a performing rights company You need to apply for ASCAP, BMI, SESAC,or Sound Exchange. You can only be a member of one so research them and choose wisely because it is a two year commitment.

If a label Likes your work then they may sign you to a publishing deal where you write exclusively for them.

Okay, I notice YouTube users who boycott WMG and their music boycott Time Warner too, because they believe they still own said record company, but let’s get some facts straight: Time Warner doesn’t own WMG anymore; they just spun it off into a separate privately-held company six years ago, just to cut debt. They also sold off their book-publishing division four years ago and spun off Time Warner Cable and AOL last year so they’ll become more of an entertainment company consisting of three companies: Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros., and HBO.

Well, YouTube users hate Time Warner/Warner Bros. because they believe they still own their former music subsidiary which filed the lawsuit against YouTube/Google, but WMG these days is owned by a group of investors instead of Time Warner itself, despite having "Warner" in their name. Heck, even some users boycott Time Warner/Warner Bros. for taking down their TV/movie content.

So, you need to send this information to any YouTube users, but I’m not quite sure. Anyone agree?

P.S. Please, don’t give me any answers like "YouTube sucks ’cause it’s a very childish place" or "Go f**k yourself" or any other crap. Just answer with something unique.

I find it hilarious that these people who are pissed off because their videos were silenced or deleted by copyright claims from WMG or others would choose to boycott them.

That’s totally preposterous! They are going to boycott the producers of the music that they liked well enough to include in their videos. That’s what got them in trouble with YouTube in the first place, their desire to use their favorite Warner Music tracks in their video.

This would be like boycotting Pizza Hut because you like their products enough to want to give it away to everybody. That’s what uploading copyrighted music to YouTube does… it gives the product away for free and denies the makers their profits.

And I don’t care what investors own Warner, etc, the fact is these people are mad because they think that if they posess something (like music) that they can do as they please with it and when it comes to intellectual property and art, that’s just not true. If you buy some music, you are buying the right to listen to it. You have no right to reproduce it or freely distribute it, and uploading it to YouTube is doing both.

If there was a store ( a bakery) in your town that was run by a nice lady and you liked her and you liked her baked goods, would you steal from her? No! If you like the products produced by Warner Music Group, then you shouldn’t steal from them either! Just because they are a big business, doesn’t make stealing from them alright.

Goo Goo Dolls Iris © 1998 WARNER MUSIC GROUP & REPRISE RECORDS

Goo Goo Dolls Official Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/thegoogoodolls

Reprise Records Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/warnerbrosrecords

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