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YouTube star hit with copyright lawsuit, label seeks $150,000 per song
Popular YouTube user Michelle Phan is being sued for alleged copyright infringement on songs she has used in her videos, according to reports from the BBC. Ultra Records claims that Phan has used 50 of its songs in her YouTube posts and on her website illegally despite one of the label's own artists objecting to the legal action.
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I agree with this part of the article:
"Kaskade spoke out on Twitter about the lawsuit, condemning Ultra for pursuing Phan for copyright infringement. "Copyright law is a dinosaur, ill-suited for the landscape of today’s media," he wrote. "We can’t love (& won’t buy) music we haven’t heard." If it's exposure artists are looking for, Phan's audience isn't a bad target. She boasts more than six million subscribers and videos that consistently crack a million views each."
That's exposure, free advertising, etc etc. I understand where the label is coming from, but we need to have a different mindset in this digital and instantly accessible climate. Companies need to start working with their customers not against them. The more I hear about these lawsuits the less music I buy. I simply can't justify supporting these companies and their heavy handed ways. These lawsuits are backfiring against them, I hope they realize that sooner rather than later.