My Copyright Strike Updates & How I'm Moving Forward

[@ronprince1478]

Thank you to those three people for backing up for you. There are good people in this world.

[@katarinaochotnicka8306]

I've always enjoyed listening to folk music and celtic music and once I came across your video. It was only thanks to you that I decided that it was time not only to listen but also to play. I want to thank you for your work, for your time and determination to continue. Sending a lot of love and support from Slovakia

[@jameswatson4093]

The Eagles are famously protective of their copyrights. Don Henley has said that his publishers (UMG) have a team of 60 people who continuously search the Internet for potential breaches, so a copyright strike from them should hardly come as a surprise. I'd be more worried if you posted the video and didn't get a strike... 🙂It's good to see you more upbeat about the situation, and for me, seeing more traditional music being played is a bonus.

[@d.c.mclaughlin456]

Geez! I figured out an Eagles tune by ear ( "Wayward Son". Big Supernatural fan here!) and now I'm afraid to play it!!!

[@robertashaner7607]

There are also many copyright free classical melodies you could explore along with popular music from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.Thank you for what you do, and I am glad you have found a way forward.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@robertashaner7607 yes! I definitely have some of those upcoming!

[@ISFSProductions]

I'm glad to hear things are improving for you. I found your channel as a way to learn tin whistle after I had surgery. I couldn't play piano for a while and needed something musical to get me through the weeks of healing. I've got a few original compositions on my channel you'd be welcome to cover. They are lullabies and folk-type songs. Best of luck with all you do!

[@chucksavage3712]

We love you Cutiepie!

[@JohnKenIRB233]

Great to see you resolving this “stuff”. Yes “The black velvet band” is one of my all time favorites. Bought a metronome and 2 tin whistles to see if I and my grandson can learn with you. I also like the Orange and the Green - but my Catholic wife does not! Thx for bringing us along.😊😊😊 John Ken

[@-RONNIE]

Hopefully it can just end with this strike just be careful and keep up the good work. I'm so glad you have all your videos backed up now I can't believe you didn't do that from the start

[@davidbramley7742]

So pleased to see that you are still making videos with the public domain music. This has to be the best whistle channel on KZbin and you have my whole hearted support! It'd be a crime to stop you!

[@MadMusicBand]

As a new(ish) youtube channel that does music things, this is good to know and was interesting to think about. Hoping I never run into this with my small blurbs of playing...but you just never know. Thanks for making these videos, I hope November comes fast for you, I get how stressful it probably is!

[@macronencer]

I'm so pleased you found a way forward. That's wonderful! One of my favourite bands is Flook, but I've no idea how easy it is to contact them about their material (I think some of it is original and some of it is traditional, from memory). A lot of their material might be rather advanced, but there are also some lovely ballads that would be easier for your viewers.

[@CreativeSteve69]

Super happy that your figuring out how to handle your situation lately Stephine while waiting for the strike to expire on it's own. For bands your asking if you could reach out to cover. I know you have done amazing work outside of folk tune which I do love. I'm a huge indie rock guy and been a huge AquaBats fan. They are one of the few rock band that love it when fans share there music so hopefully reach out to them if ya can to add into the mix to give it a try. Also super glad to hear there are good people out there that backed up most videos for ya to keep them safe n soundly for just in case as well.

[@des8616]

It's Faun's "Federkleid" that brought me to your channel. Since one of their musicians even did that long interview session with you, I bet they would be open to allowing you to cover more of their songs (I know you have done a few already). However, it's the traditional Irish/Celtic music that keeps me coming back, as I am thorougly enchanted by this genre at this point. So I am delighted that you are covering more of those songs at the moment.

[@IrisFisher-c8d]

I'm sooo glad that you got to save your videos! I love you channel and hope that you never have any other problems!

[@StevenSeril]

You’re the best! I’m so happy you and your channel are still here.

[@Dysvalence]

I think a few of the video game cover people work out licensing agreements with some of the more cooperative devs, I vaguely remember some of them releasing YT covers as normal but holding off on spotify releases until the devs release the soundtrack for commerical sale as part of the agreement. Might be worth reaching out to a few and seeing how they handle it

[@JackyHeijmans]

I absolutely love the music you have been putting up lately. I don't hear that much here in the Netherlands, and it is nice it is spread by you! I really hope you will not get in trouble with it anymore, it would be so sad to lose one like you, you are with the best channels on KZbin to me. (And there are soooo many...). I wish you a lot of fun, and thank you so much!! Have a wonderful day! Hugs! 🤗❤🤗❤

[@ForsterArt]

Old Time, fiddle , and bluegrass tunes!!!!! Hang in there I’m sure everything will work out.

[@John-im3xn]

Actually, you might find some hidden treasures, keeping folk music alive is fresh and new to those never hearing it. You are reviving it!

[@MickeyGemInEye]

Here in Chicago we have a folk radio show and it lasts 4 hours on Saturday. So it's always very alive for those who find it important. Don't ever look at it as a dying genre

[@MM-um1ez]

I hope everything works out for you, I love your channel. You have helped me learn the whistle and some great tunes, thank you so much.🎵🎶🕊️

[@Gelp]

Music from other cultures other than Irish would be great! ❤

[@rinkydinkfretboard8737]

+1 for that….specifically “cacharpaya” search “incantations” pan flute, peruvian flute. Rich seam of beautiful folk instrumental music to be mined in that genre as far as I’m concerned.

[@niallrooneyable]

Stephanie, you are doing just great. Keep up the brilliant work. We all appreciate it. 🎉

[@MarveliteLuck]

Woohoo! I'm glad you were able to secure a few ways around this predicament. I love that the creative community is supportive enough to give you those permissions as well. I've been enjoying your "safer" content recently and also am looking forward to November for another update. Also, I would love to recommend a very popular Afghan folk song for you to look into. It gets played at weddings, birthdays and all forms gathering. It's called "Shakoko Jan" by Aryana. Lots of love ❤

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Thank you, I'll check it out! x

[@TinWhistleTV]

I will be glad to see more folk music from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland as tutorials and hope the copyright strike goes in your favour Stephanie.

[@AndrewUxcentric]

Glad to hear you've found a way to move forward. Why worry about one strike when you've already knocked it out of the park? Cheers

[@timgehman4029]

There are a lot of worthwhile old religious hymns that are forgotten and are public domain. Just check out some older hymnbooks.

[@mt_navyviking]

Look into old time American Bluegrass and gospel music. I’d imagine that a lot of that is public domain.

[@scottmorris4914]

So happy to hear things are better. better as in no more copyright strikes, and you have figured out a safe path forward. You do look happier. You have come up with some great ideas, there is a lot of music in the public domain, working with other artists who are willing to share their music, and looking toward the older music. I enjoy the Irish music you have played, and found even the Welsh tunes more. Looking forward to the future videos.

[@Liquid1024]

What about some vlog style videos going out to bars and pubs to play with the locals? Touring a whistle factory, or interviewing a craftsman? Or starting up a online school for folk music?

[@SeviNG]

Glad to hear the'll be more game music, there's a lot of talented composers and great songs to be found there.

[@chesterhackenbush]

Good luck for the future - we're all send our best wishes!

[@wimgoedheer745]

Hi Stephanie, good to hear that you managed to store your video's and find bands that gave you permit to use their music. Well done, even with help from others it must have been a tremendous job. So, many thanks also to those who helped you out. As a suggestion for copyrightfree music: there is a book with flute solo's, used by recorder players, written long ago by a Dutchman, Van Eyk. It's called Der Fluyten Lusthof (The flute's garden of delight). I intend to buy it, and could then look for possibly usable tunes.

[@jofftalbot1348]

This is great. Well done and all goodness to you. Public domain, way to go. Many lovers of the old tunes.

[@Daan-108]

Hey Stephanie, your videos are really helping me to get acquainted with my Low- Whistle, thank you for that. By the way, your video "Dunmore Lasses" is supposed to be "Dunmore Lassies" I think. Good luck with the copyright issue, I love the old folk music anyway!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@Daan-108 some people post it as 'Lassies' and some as Lasses' 🤷‍♀️ had to pick one 😅

[@Daan-108]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle Ah I see, sometimes I should just keep my thoughts to myself. All the best.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@Daan-108 haha, no, not at all! I think I've changed it a couple of times myself 😅😅😅

[@Ksantayalan]

We are together with you. Support from France ❤

[@sonicstoryteller]

Yeahhh glad your doing ok Steph and the worry has gone a little suggestion!!!. Compose little one minute pieces a month a little ditty for beginners best wishes Phil from the shire 👍💐

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

That's all happening don't worry ❤❤

[@sanntint8802]

Glad to hear this time !

[@bronte826]

I would love to see you do 'A Mhairead Og' (Young Margaret). It's such a lovely song and tune. Thanks for all the work you do for us. I know it takes a lot of time and work. It's so very appreciated by all your subscribers.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@bronte826 thank you, that's a very kind thing to say ❤️❤️

[@BB-pn2qv]

You should have never had to worry about this when it is clearly educational use…. Shame on KZbin. Hope you don’t get anymore stress.

[@robinfariel4691]

I think it's KZbin not wanting to get sued by copyright holders (music industry labels) with deep pockets.

[@AP-RSI]

@@robinfariel4691 YT is just greedy...

[@kyriealorabarrett5428]

​@@AP-RSI KZbin Algorithms are Insane, Antiquated, and just plain Wrong! KZbin Admin doesn't even bother to completely check if the person or company is really legally capable of a Copyright Strike. They just apply the same corrupted information across the board, and the person who's been Copyright Struck has to do everything to correct KZbin's errors.

[@AP-RSI]

Stupid copyrights... But... FAUN, a German folk and medieval band, often use whistles in their songs, and I think if you ask them nicely, they don't mind if you use them for learning/tutoring purposes. I just started learning the tin / low whistle and your channel helps me a lot!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I've actually played a tonne with Fiona from FAUN, though my covers of their music have been restricted before, so unfortunately I'd still likely run into problems unless I'm officially licensing what I do. But their music is wonderful!

[@AP-RSI]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle Sad... I like there music! However, I am still convinced that most of the problems are created by YT and less by the musicians. At least that's what I've often heard...

[@regilau]

So glad ❤ these are lovely news 🥳☺️🙏🏼🌷

[@ВолодимирСтеців-г6ъ]

Very interesting video. Thank you CutiePie 👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.

[@michaelkaliski7651]

It is never the bands, just their management companies desperate to make more money.

[@JackyHeijmans]

Yes, and it is rather stupid. With a channel like this, teaching people their music, they may sell more. I hear music here that I didn't even know. They could just see it as free advertising. She is not singing and making albums with their music... I don't get them..

[@kynaston1474]

Bands need to care who they sign with more.

[@rinkydinkfretboard8737]

In this case it is 100% Don Henley unfortunately. Sad to say, He is famously litigious, so I have learned :(

[@amidala3927]

Rick Beato's channel will have info on negotiating KZbin and copyright. (See e.g. kzbin.infoF7AyZq5dVFI?si=soxXJPEN0vpYTRSF ). It's not as simple as contacting artists. Many have sold rights to publishers, and it's the publishing houses that are combing KZbin for violations. I've heard of even trad pieces getting flagged because another artists under a big publisher had covered it. KZbin is dumb. As a trad and hymn lover, I'm happy with "older" music, and I'd love to hear music from independent artists.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Oh definitely, that's moreso why I'm staying away from bigger bands and popular artists at the moment and focussing on new and upcoming talents and smaller local groups. They're the ones trying the hardest to get noticed and get their music heard, so hopefully I'll be able to help promote their musical creations with tutorials ❤

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I suspect that your international audience is larger than you know. That opens up a vast number of folk and other non-copyrighted music. If your audience would comment on their nation and music of preference, it might help you choose future songs to feature. I am in the USA, and like folk, older country, and traditional Celtic music. That wasn't hard. If everybody would state their interests, it would be a win for CutiepPie and all of us.

[@d.c.mclaughlin456]

Does "Waltzing Mathilda" fall under these parameters? Because I'd love to learn to play that!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@d.c.mclaughlin456 that one should be fine 😁

[@TheJofurr]

Hi Steph! *Jim Jones at Botany Bay* is a personal favorite for tin whistle. It's an Australian folk song from the 19th century so it should be copyright safe, it was featured in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight so it should do decent numbers and I haven't seen many covers or tutorials for it. You might even find it thematically relevant as you've been in KZbin jail yourself!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Oooooooh awesome, thank you, I'll take a look!

[@TheJofurr]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle You're very welcome, and thank *you* for the countless hours spent teaching us to be better whistlers.

[@harmonicafun]

Hey Stephanie, wouldn't it be possible to start another channel with 'risky songs' on the same Google account? You could delete your already marked copyright infringement videos and post them there again. That would be a plan for me, one channel for safe traditional music or permitted music and another one for the rest.

[@kukla608]

Hello Stephanie 💖Great news! CAN YOU tell us how to know if a piece of music is not suitable for you to present? And I hope you can continue to do tutorials on Asian music from dramas and folk tunes. I'll keep a lookout for them.💖

[@ToastMusic]

hi Steph, it's Daniel from Paris ! i hope you are well. here's a different idea, depending on your capacities - make some original CutiePie tunes!! :)

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@ToastMusic Hi Daniel, hope you're doing well too! I do already have a few published on the channel and more on the way ❤️ working on something fun - keep an eye out for an announcement 🤩

[@hlgshm]

Always have your own website. Don't ever fully rely on 3rd party platforms.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@hlgshm to be honest, posting video covers without licensing on my own website would likely land me a lawsuit. At least KZbin have measures in place to share revenue with artists so it's a kid less likely to happen ❤️

[@dudujpaz]

I was wondering annie, Have you ever thought about composing your own songs? It would be AWESOME, REALLY! Just an idea 😊

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I easiest face a few here on KZbin and more in progress 😊

[@penstumusic2524]

Stephanie, we love your channel! Pen is a whistle player and we're an original contemporary folk duo. We have a few original tunes that we'd love to have you cover on your channel.(Maybe a collab?) What's the best way to get in touch? Pen and Stu 😊🎶

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@penstumusic2524 oh that would be amazing, thank you!

[@aquahexlive]

So we won't be getting The Ballad of The Witches Road for quite a while?

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@aquahexlive copyright strike expires tomorrow ❤️

[@chrismiller9611]

Connemara Stone Company (Irish band)

[@robinfariel4691]

Grateful Dead. Folk adjacent music. Almost certain they would let you do tutorials. They let fans tape their concerts at will and always did.

[@wernermcgann3792]

Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

[@markc1234golf]

Bless you I love the traditional tunes it's a shame to turn this into such a mine field for you. 💕

[@MickeyGemInEye]

😘

[@ACosmicVibe]

Glad youre feeling more positive. You are most welcome to use anything of ours from last 10 videos as we started producing songs with AI using our own lyrics and have copyright. If anythings any good or if you want us to produce any genre, let us know. Tina n Marie.x

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@ACosmicVibe Thanks so much Marie! ❤️❤️

[@kynaston1474]

@Cutiepie please put up the tabs elsewhere! Because that was so cool. And this is BS.

[@DBH1962]

Just make videos of you sitting there smiling...I'd watch that😊

[@diannepantojas338]

Omnia and Faun, and adrian von ziegler would great

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Adrian has been wonderful and allowed me to make covers/tutorials. FAUN videos I've made often have restrictions on them, as do some of the Omnia tunes I've covered, but it's wonderful music. I think I might have to license them though or wait for the strike to lift at the very least!

[@LamanKnight]

Excellent news, Stephanie! I'm happy to hear that things seem to be going well now. Now, if you're interested, I do know a few other KZbin-based musicians who have said in the past that they are happy to let other people do covers of their music: *Random Encounters (AJ & Gwen Pinkerton, Nate Morse)* They create musicals, mainly about video games, by using their own original music. They've explicitly said that anyone can have permission to use their music, even on a monetizable platform like KZbin. The only stipulations they've mentioned are, a) "please include a link to the original source in your video description," b) "please give your cover a title that isn't identical to the title of the musical it comes from," (e.g. if the original video is called "Phoenix Wright the Musical," call your video "Phoenix Wright the Musical [Cover]," or something), and c) not that this is a requirement, they say, "Feel free to share the link with us; we like seeing your creations!" You may want to contact them if you're considering covering their music; I can just say pre-emptively that they're likely to approve. *Yungtown (Luke Sizemore)* Luke is mainly a hip-hop and R&B artist, and also the only rapper I like, because he keeps his music clean, and prefers his songs to be uplifting and positive. (One of my favourites is called "Animal Crossing Song," but nicknamed "I'll Be There for You." That song has actually made me tear up before.) Earlier this year, I bought an album of all his early work, and he directly says that anyone who has bought that album can have unlimited license to use those songs, even in commercial ways, like as soundtracks for a video game, and he won't charge royalties. You may also want to contact him to ask if he is officially ok with you covering his songs, though I'm pretty sure he will be happy to know that more people are listening to his music and interested in it. *Homestarrunnerdotcom (Mike & Matt Chapman)* The Chapman Brothers, both as themselves, as their fictional bands, and as their in-universe characters, have shared a lot of music in the past 20+ years, and offered free downloads of several of their songs. The songs cover a wide variety of genres, from '80s metal, to '90s indie rock, to '30s barbershop quartet, to lo-fi, to video game soundtracks, etc. Multiple times, I've also seen Mike and Matt share and praise fan covers and interpretations of their original music. One of the important reasons that they still make such good content after all this time, and still enjoy doing it, is specifically because they aren't making Homstar Runner content as their paid career. So, they are usually pretty good about letting other people use their songs. ***** For the other musicians I was thinking of, it's a little more tentative; I'd want to contact them myself and ask how they would feel about letting other people use their music. Anyway, if you're interested in using any of these artists' songs, I think I can send you some contact information. (I have your e-mail address from the couple times I submitted videos for your online collaborations, so I could send the information there, if you want.) I hope things on the channel keep going well, and make a lot of people happy.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@LamanKnight amazing, thank you so much for your suggestions, I'll look into it ❤️❤️

[@hugothales4902]

Make sure that the people giving the permission to play their music have the right to do so.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@hugothales4902 I think getting permission from the musician themselves is usually a good bet 🤷‍♀️ but it certainly depends on how popular the artist is and who manages their music. But having permission from the artist would certainly stand up in court if it ever got to that stage. I was trying to focus on smaller artists writing their own music, as they're easier to get hold of too 😅

[@TennantMary]

When does FOLK MUSIC get copy writed? KZbin sucks.

[@jonathanzack414]

I would say connect with MALINDA, she is an american/irish folk artist, i'm sure she would love to work with you as well

[@AvaPotterfieldandFriends]

Love your channel and listening to you play.

[@hexc0de]

Should be Zero issues with covers. Never heard of such a thing. Combine that with the fact it is educational.... Pfft. That's why it's referred to as screwtube.

[@BB-pn2qv]

Nervous watching this now…….

[@ВолодимирСтеців-г6ъ]

You are a very pretty girl 💓💐💗