This is the Moan Zone, right? Oh boy, do I want to moan!
I noticed that the amateur, cellphone filmed clips of the mighty Led Zeppelin have been removed from YouTube. This message is posted instead:
(Hmmh, Didn't Page & Plant et. al. Write & perform the songs?)
OK, OK i know that the RIAA/labels are being idiots about this but COME ON! These clips hurt NO-ONE!
In fact they helped Warner Music Group, Led Zeppelin, the Ahmet Ertegun estate, and all others involved in the concert. They were proof that LZ rocked and are still relevant 27 years after they ceased to be an active music group. They helped create a major buzz about the event and created a
strong desire for more LZ product and a tour. A tour that would earn the parties involved
more money.
THIS IS CALLED PROMOTION.
The paralegal in the WMG legal dept who was “doing their job” by notifying YouTube of the copyright infringement
just lost WMG money.
This is called cutting your nose off despite your face.
Once again, I challenge a representative of the RIAA or the big 4 to explain why this makes any sense.
I rest my case.
(Sorry if I violated any forum ethics, but COME ON
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