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Dave Dempsey

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26. 2. 2014 - 12:08

Today's Webip: Copyright Abuse

Indie YouTube artists are tired of being taken down by major labels.

Dan Bull is a Nerdcore artist who has managed to make a living doing what he seems to love. Writing witty raps and making YouTube videos.

He isn't so in love with YouTube right now, though. And he is basically at war with the major labels.

That video isn't just entertaining, it's also a useful insight into the way the "content" business seems to be trying to keep small players down. You can read more about it, and find some other links to details about the practice at BoingBoing:

How Youtube's automated copyright system lets big music screw indie creators