What
happened to courtesy? Why didn't you contact me prior to publishing half baked
accusations? If you needed clarity, I was an email away.
Editors Note: Half baked? Wow clearly you don’t see this is a
column which is based on opinion and I sent you the link so that you answer my
question and you did very well.
As you
might know, YouTube serves ads regardless, if you see an ad it doesn't
necessarily mean the channel owners makes anything from it, so it’s a pure
accusation based on nothing.
Editors Note: Let me laugh at you first, LOL! You mean the ads that appear
as clips at the beginning of some music videos on your channel are just served
by YouTube? I mean who on earth would allow their content to be cluttered by
ads without giving consideration to such? As blonde as I am, I am of the
opinion that you’re lying.
Are you
aware what kind of revenue is generated from YouTube ads being served? It’s
pennies, almost negligible, like if R50 per month on average for a BIG artist. Like
R10 per month for others.
Editors Note: Did the element of making money vanish? The fact
remains even if you generate a Zimbabwe Dollar per month, well, you’re making
money.
Anyway,
you might also be privy to the fact that music video budgets have dropped like
hot potatoes, so the myth of high rolling directors is purely hogwash, we
struggle, and we are pressured to deliver high quality production value, with
little to no budget 99% of the time, so the few extra hundred bucks at the end
of the month just helps make a living.
Editors Note: Wow
indeed you’re admitting that you’re making “few hundred bucks” from uploading
these music videos on your channel. So that means if music video budgets
dropped you have to make money using the content that you don’t have any copyrights
to? Oh well I am too me to fully comprehend you “Sir.”
My
channel is in high demand for content, and one of my services include exposure
to many viewers daily through YouTube, which I offer for free. Artists beg me
to put their videos up immediately after they are approved because they know I
have clout on YouTube. and they also put their videos on their own channels
simultaneously, and if you look at how many views they get compared to me with
the very same video and tags, it’s a huge difference ( see DJ Cleo Facebook for
example, look at the video views on my channel verses his, I get like 10 x the
views he gets)
Editors Note: Does
the above example make any sense to what I am trying to address? Have you
explained to the concerned artists and record labels that you’re making “Pennies”
and “Few hundred bucks” per month?
This
extra little bit I get is for my hard work in marketing them and providing a
platform that accelerates their views count. Some artists don’t care about the
extra pennies from YouTube, and some have decided to keep their videos on their
own channels to generate the pennies themselves (i.e. Black Coffee's stable
Soulistic music, notice I don't have any videos I did for Soulistic music? big
hitters like Black Coffee, Zakes Bantwini?) and also I am in talks with other
artists management about agreements to have non exclusive rights for my
channel, and also some artists are starting to take over themselves, which will
then be removed from my channel.
Editors Note: Who
are “some artists”? I don’t get you? What is a penny compared to the hundred
bucks you talking about? Plus these artists are already marketed as soon as
they tell their hungry fans that their videos are up on YouTube, so where do
you market maybe? America? The talks you’re having with other record label
managements, don’t you think you should have considered that first? Have you as
the “good guy” advised these labels to open their YouTube accounts?
I would
like to point out that your website is LITTERED with Adsense clickable ads, right
next to embedded videos from MY YouTube channel, and right next to pictures and
articles about "Celebrities" with tags leading traffic to your
website on the back of celebrities and myself, which leads people to click ads
on YOUR website, generating income. Hmm, might their be some hypocrisy on your
side? Are you not guilty of the same
thing you accuse and so called "Expose" me of? Well let’s break
it down simply: Your website generates extra income form Adsense ads on the
backs of celebrities. I have permission to publish my work, see it as a show
reel for Gorilla Films, and therefore I am not required to pay royalties.
Anyway, anyone can upload a music video to YouTube; there are many copies of
the same video floating out there, so why bust my balls when I am actually
providing a service to the artists with their blessings? Is it a case of
"haters"?
Editors Note: If you look closely at the bold print Justin is admitting
guilt. Listen my content is generated originally which means I own copyrights
to it unlike you. So I am struggling to comprehend why you are comparing a
YouTube account and a publication. Oh well I understand where you’re coming
from.
So I
request you remove that story you published, it’s not fully researched and
unfounded, and to point honestly, you look hypocritical with all your Adsense
ads littered around your site.
Editors Note: Let
me tell you straight I am not going to remove the column. Plus you may go to
any other publication they have Adsense too. Why? Because unlike you, GoXtra
News generates the content therefore copyright belongs within the publication.
We tag who we write about so that people can find the necessary information
about them.
I could
look into "deformation of character" but I'm actually a peaceful guy,
and don't like to have friction with anybody. My track record is clean, and I
have serviced the industry for 12 years now with honour, dignity, and little to
no impeachment. My client’s love my mild manner, loyalty and dedication to
making the industry as close to international standards as possible.
Editors Note: “Defamation
of character”? I think you should really seek legal advice before you accuse me
of defaming you. This is pure opinion and it is subject to corrections. You’ll
be wasting the money you claim not to have should you go to court and it will
mean the very opposite that you actually have these “Pennies.” I respect the
fact that you’ve been servicing the industry for 12 years and my felicitations
are in order. A word to consider, please go read about defamation of character
and facts vs. Opinion, I promise you’ll learn a lot and also read in your case
about copyrights related to content usage that does not belong to you.
In
closing, I merely and kindly ask you remove the "deformation of
character" story, and kindly consider what I have written in this letter. I’m
not the bad guy, or the villain you making me out to be.
Editors Note of
closing: I fully comprehend what you’ve written above and I know from meeting
you during shoots that you’re a very humble guy. Once again I am not going to
remove the column. In case you did not know, a news story is based on facts and
a news column is based on opinion so I beg to differ…
From the understanding of how to use quotation "" marks, you've quoted "Defamation of Character" from the start to the end of your reply, which actually means the very opposite meaning for the fact that you've quoted it... You in simply words telling me that I am not defaming you which is true.
From the understanding of how to use quotation "" marks, you've quoted "Defamation of Character" from the start to the end of your reply, which actually means the very opposite meaning for the fact that you've quoted it... You in simply words telling me that I am not defaming you which is true.
Regards
Justin
Gorilla Films
Regards
Buchule
GoXtra News
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