(Music Publishing Rights Collecting Society Claims Copyright to The Devil Wears Prada’s video shot by me. That so strange because we didn’t notice any suits there and, in fact, TDWP couldn’t even get booked to a stage that year. Although EVERONE wanted a piece of them the following year. I’m thinking this mysterious MPRSC (maybe connected with YouTube…maybe not is looking for a way to capitalize on amateurs they assume are suckers. They picked the wrong person here. I’ve been a graphic designer for 20+ years and knowing copyright law has been critical to staying on top of my game. So, BRING ‘EM ON!)
Recently discovered that there was a copyright dispute on my video. The Music Publishing Rights Collecting Society, who nobody has ever heard of, claim right to what is OWNED BY The Devil Wears Prada who have graciously allowed me to post their amazing performances as well as granted & special access to the stage to videotape most of their shows that I am able to attend.
The video hasn’t been disabled but since the copyright was misidentified and some pretty dicey “sponsored content” was thus being posted alongside I have disputed the claim and YouTube/Google may just disable my video if this fake claimant is worth $$ to them. YouTube did not respond to my inquiry before I filed the dispute. So, let’s see what happens. It would sure suck pond water if my million plus views went down the YouTUBES.
All the love my friends!
God bless.
Cindy
P.S. I found that this has happened to quite a few YouTubers who are afraid to speak out or dispute for fear of their videos being disabled or channels wiped out. Don’t let this happen to this video or my channel. Get the word out faster than YouTube can shut me down if, indeed that is what they will do. I hope it’s paranoia on the part of the posts I’ve read but, it’s not paranoia if they REALLY are out to getcha.

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*The Devil Wears Prada @ Cornerstone (Texas is South+)*
This is the best of several generator stage performances by these amazing guys from Dayton, Ohio at Cornerstone 2006.
Despite my amateur status, that I was behind the speakers & the fact that my camera is designed for shooting stills, not video, I’m okay with the final product. This is primarily due to the grace of God & the amazing, energetic performance by the guys.

Duration : 0:7:29

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The music business has many movers and shakers. Watch explanation of what music publishing is in this free music business and song publishing video.

Expert: Antonio Neal
Bio: Antonio Neal has written more than 40 cuts for artists such as Stacie Orrico, Darlene McCoy, and Tyler Perry. He recently released his debut album, Days of My Life.
Filmmaker: ricky burchell

Duration : 0:1:39

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[Recorded: July 30, 2009]
Books have always played a central role in the evolution and propagation of human culture and knowledge. The topic of digitizing books, in particular, is of special interest to the Computer History Museum’s community: On March 1, 2009 the Computer History Museum hosted a fascinating discussion on Information Technology and the Future of Books, Publishing, and Libraries in partnership with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Now CHM takes another step in its exploration of this field by devoting an evening to the discussion of Google’s ambitious effort to digitize the world’s books.

Daniel Clancy, Engineering Director of Google Books, discusses Google’s historic project to provide greater access to books online. Clancy talks firsthand about the fundamentals of digitizing books, the recent settlement agreement between Google, authors and publishers, and the implications he foresees for the business, publishing and academic communities

Clancy is joined by John Hollar, CEO of the Computer History Museum a former senior executive in the publishing industry. He will draw upon his rich experience in books and online media to examine with Clancy what the Google Books agreement means for users’ ability to access content online and the future of publishing.

Background:
In October 2008, Google and a broad class of authors and publishers announced an agreement to settle the lawsuits brought against Google Books. The lawsuits alleged copyright violation for scanning pages of copyrighted works for purposes of indexing and providing snippets.

If approved by the court, the agreement offers unprecedented opportunities for users to access the wealth of information found in books. Google’s view, and that of many scholars, readers, librarians, and book creators, is that the agreement opens the door to greater information for users, as well as greater competition and innovation in the digital print market.

However, some have argued that the agreement will give Google an unfair edge in selling books, in particular so-called orphan and out-of-print books. In October 2009, the court will hold a hearing to consider objections and determine whether the settlement is to be approved.

Duration : 1:30:49

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