So, the channel is on the ropes. Critical levels. I hoped it wouldn't come to this, and I've worked incredibly hard over the last few weeks to find any kind of solutions that would be the least disruptive for everyone. .. but here we are. Heck, I've put probably 50+ hours a week for the last 8 years of my life into this channel. It's the second most important thing in the world to me, and I know it means a lot to a lot of people.
First things first. Don't blame Youtube and don't blame the artists. I'm certain that this situation is no fault of Youtube, and that no individual band member from any band actually asked for this to happen. In fact, a lot of very supportive bands are getting caught in the crossfire here. Dragonforce, for example, have publically stated support for this content in the past, and yet I still got struck over one of their songs. This is the result of a complex tangle of people more powerful than we can ever fathom.
..That's what makes this situation so difficult, because it is impacting so many people .. but I have to do everything I can to save and protect the channel for the future.. and that means I'm going to be deleting a ton of videos today. Basically anything that could remotely even possibly pose any kind of threat has to go. Some of it can then be re-uploaded, but everything going forward needs to be cleared before it gets posted. It's the only way to go. It's not required by Youtube, but it's the only way to best avoid this situation in future.
I know this means a lot of people's playlists are going to have a ton of stuff go missing .. and people who subscribed to this channel for songs and bands that'll no longer be available. Some of it will come back, but there's a chance that a lot won't. I just don't know yet. It's not up to me. I'm really sorry for that. I can't look at this any way and think that it's good for everyone, ..but as ever, maybe now more than ever, I appreciate all the support.
The next 2 or 3 days will be critical. After that, if there's no further complications, things should be OK going forward, though it'll be a long climb back to having a robust selection of tracks available. If things are not OK, well, I'll keep you all posted and we'll cross that bridge if we get there.
All the best to everyone, and again, my sincere apologies for stuff you won't be ble to sing anymore, and great appreciation for all of you who have enjoyed it over the years and will in future.
CC Karaoke
So, the channel is on the ropes. Critical levels. I hoped it wouldn't come to this, and I've worked incredibly hard over the last few weeks to find any kind of solutions that would be the least disruptive for everyone. .. but here we are. Heck, I've put probably 50+ hours a week for the last 8 years of my life into this channel. It's the second most important thing in the world to me, and I know it means a lot to a lot of people.
First things first. Don't blame Youtube and don't blame the artists. I'm certain that this situation is no fault of Youtube, and that no individual band member from any band actually asked for this to happen. In fact, a lot of very supportive bands are getting caught in the crossfire here. Dragonforce, for example, have publically stated support for this content in the past, and yet I still got struck over one of their songs. This is the result of a complex tangle of people more powerful than we can ever fathom.
..That's what makes this situation so difficult, because it is impacting so many people .. but I have to do everything I can to save and protect the channel for the future.. and that means I'm going to be deleting a ton of videos today. Basically anything that could remotely even possibly pose any kind of threat has to go. Some of it can then be re-uploaded, but everything going forward needs to be cleared before it gets posted. It's the only way to go. It's not required by Youtube, but it's the only way to best avoid this situation in future.
I know this means a lot of people's playlists are going to have a ton of stuff go missing .. and people who subscribed to this channel for songs and bands that'll no longer be available. Some of it will come back, but there's a chance that a lot won't. I just don't know yet. It's not up to me. I'm really sorry for that. I can't look at this any way and think that it's good for everyone, ..but as ever, maybe now more than ever, I appreciate all the support.
The next 2 or 3 days will be critical. After that, if there's no further complications, things should be OK going forward, though it'll be a long climb back to having a robust selection of tracks available. If things are not OK, well, I'll keep you all posted and we'll cross that bridge if we get there.
All the best to everyone, and again, my sincere apologies for stuff you won't be ble to sing anymore, and great appreciation for all of you who have enjoyed it over the years and will in future.
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