So...
We decided to make this video today, because
we were scrolling through Ling Ling 40 Hours,
the most talented Subreddit.
We came across a post a few days ago.
It's a screenshot of TuneCore...
who said...
Um...
Yes, it's evident that their
English is just as bad as their copyrighting...
No, just kidding.
Anyway, the question from
the poster was...
So we wanted to give you an update on the situation.
Uh...
Turns out that it's not actually being completely fixed,
but I will say
it's not necessarily clear...
who's responsible.
Basically, TuneCore on their end has released the claims.
However, our staff has been in contact with YouTube,
and what we've been told is that
we have not received any of the revenue between...
21st of November to 6th of December, which is...
when the majority of the views came in.
So the revenue generated during that period...
um...
is yet to come to us.
I don't know if that means TuneCore still has it,
or if YouTube's just holding it.
We're still waiting for YouTube to get back to us and confirm.
I think the whole situation just becomes...
a little bit complicated, because
in YouTube's system it's very...
Uh,
I just feel like the whole process lacks some transparency,
like where the money is,
and...
there's nothing to show us there.
We're literally just going off
of the email with the YouTube staff,
and they're telling us, "Oh wait."
"You guys don't have the money yet."
"We're trying to figure out what's happening."
YouTube's team has been
- quite prompt actually, responding to us. - Mhm.
Our team can tell that they are trying to resolve this...
But it's just something that's...
Actually it's been going on for months, right?
These types of issues,
- every copy strike thing... - Mmm.
And...
At this point it's almost not even about...
the money between those states.
It's just...
On principle, what do we do about this?
What do we do about the future...
with content like this?
'Cause I'm sure there are other content creators out there
that are going through this as well...
but just have been silent about it.
Mhm.
And...
Yeah, I don't understand.
I'm...
Eh...
I'm done.
Huhhhhh...
Yeah...
I think it'd be cool to have
some more...
insight into how YouTube is going about these things,
so as creators, at least we know
what we can do on our end
to work with the system.
Again, I understand...
YouTube's a very big and complex platform.
I don't expect it to be easy.
And also TuneCore, I know you've DMed us,
telling us to um...
tell our fans that's been resolved.
Um...
Yes, you have released the copyright claim, but...
Um...
Technically it's not resolved,
because I think you guys still have the revenue for now.
Uh...
But..
I guess we'll keep updated and see what happens.
- News alert! - Oonga boonga, oonga boonga, oonga boonga...
Hey guys! Um...
Just a quick update.
Of course, just before
we post this video,
we hear right back from YouTube!
Uh, perfect timing!
So...
let's add just a little bit more of a fresh update,
so you guys know what's happening.
So YouTube just got back to us saying that
TuneCore holds the revenue generated between the period,
that period we stated before,
and YouTube will not recover the earnings for us,
because that's how the system is.
And regarding consequences to Content ID claimers,
YouTube say they issue a warning and audit the reference content.
I guess it's a good thing,
um,
though I do still think
just a warning probably is not enough,
given that...
for us content creators,
uh...
we risk...
losing our channel and having the video taken down,
whereas they just get a warning.
So I feel like maybe
something could be done there.
But it's good that at least there's something,
- like some mechanism there. - Yeah.
It appears to be that a lot of the earnings,
a big proportion of it, did...
get to us, which is great news,
- so thank you. - Yay.
But there is just some lesser amount,
which for some reason, the system...
Um...
It was just given to TuneCore,
and YouTube can't really recover that.
Um, I guess from our end,
we just want to say thank you all.
Thanks to your support, we were able to get
quick responses from both TuneCore and YouTube,
which is great, but...
it just still feels like there's
room for improvement, because at the end of the day,
creators...
are vulnerable...
to...
um, these third parties that may have
malicious or negligent intents.
- But having said that, I think that's probably enough - Mmm!
on this topic for now because...
you know we're a...
fun...
classical [music] loving channel, and uh...
We're so festive!
- Look, Christmas colors! Woaaaah! - Christmas is coming up!
Thank you all for the love and support.
See you at the next episode!