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Why Blocking Art Sucks For Society and For Business
YouTubers are increasingly having their videos blocked or de-monetized for shady, outdated reasons
Rick Beato is one of my favorite music YouTubers. He’s smart, knowledgeable and is really good at making videos about music from the perspective of someone who’s been in the industry for a long time.
Yet some idiots who “own” the music he uses to teach viewers seem to think it’s better that he not use those tunes. It’s short-term, greedy thinking and, from my perspective, it makes no sense.
Every time I watch one of his “What Makes This Song Great?” videos, if I already love the song, I love it even more (and usually share it on my social media). And if it is a song I am not a fan of or even didn’t like, I finish the video and have a new appreciation for the tune.
Many of these videos are de-monetized, which means Beato doesn’t make any money from them. In fact, according to Beato in this video, the record companies (or whoever owns the songs) make some…
