[Dave Wesolowski]

Hello,

This problem has only been a YouTube problem for me, but that is a huge problem.

TuneCore just warns you that YouTube will demonetize it, and that is exactly what happens.

Dave West

[Dave Wesolowski]

Yeah, this hit me hard. I recorded an entire album using EZDrummer2 and hired a pro keyboardist. It took time and a decent chunk of money, enough to buy a nice guitar. An American made guitar… All of my music distributed through TuneCore is demonetized on YouTube, even though I bought the tracks and orchestrated songs uniquely with the different samples in the add-on packs. I keep repeating myself. Sorry. It’s just not JUST!

[Dave Wesolowski]

You are correct. TuneCore is explicit in stating the same exact thing as Distrokid. No YouTube monetization using songs with EZDrummer2 as the drummer as they are samples. This is disastrous for me. Very expensive to remedy. I simply cannot afford a drummer to go and rerecord the drum parts. I had planned on using YouTube as my primary advertising platform like Mary Spender. This is a kick in the teeth to Toontrack and all of the customers.

[Dave Wesolowski]

I just noticed that YouTube does indeed declare music you’ve made with EZdrummer can not be monetized on their channel. When I submitted my most recent single using TuneCore distribution, TuneCore specifically tells you during the submission application that any music created using pre-recorded samples can not be monetized on YouTube. I have three singles that are all me on the guitars and bass, and a hired keyboardist, and I saw on my TuneCore dashboard that they have been declared ineligible for monetization on YouTube. I used EzDrummer2 as a compositional tool and arranged the parts in to songs quite uniquely. I used the verses for verse parts and chorus parts for chorus and son on, but I sequenced everything to my own liking. There are no other samples on my songs and they are not in violation of using other peoples melodies.

Singles: 1) Epiphanies of Grandeur by Dave West

2) Bazaar Shopping by Dave West

3) Majestic 12 by Dave West

This is a rather large problem. Even Deven Townsend used EZdrummer to create professional recordings. I used the product as intended, and apparently, YouTube does not honor your granted permissions of use. What am I to do? I can’t afford to record a drummer in a studio; that’s why I use EZDrummer. YouTube and TuneCore both need someone from your company to correct this, as it directly will limit purchase of EZDrummer if people become alert to this. It is exactly the same situation as the fellow using Distrokid is having. We are your dedicated customers, please lobby for us so we have the ability to use your products in creating unique and original music.

Thank You.

Dave Wesolowski dba Dave West

 

 

 

 

 

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