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Hello my supporters!

This is not a complaint or whine about my situation, I just want you to be aware of the reality of making videos for YouTube.

This is one of the reasons that I appreciate your support. I just uploaded a video referencing a cover version of Hotel California by Lucas Imbiriba. This is the notice that I get when a company claims that I've included music that they have rights to.

This does not affect my channel except that I share any ad revenue with the copyright owners. They say that my video contains a cover of a song that they own the rights to, which is true, but it is not my cover. This video is for educational purposes. 

It has taken me a few hours to produce a video like this. How much is your time worth? I charge $50 an hour for lessons at the moment. I'm guessing that I've put in about $400 worth of time into this video so far. Calculating sharing ad revenue it will take about 800,000 to 1 million views to make this much money on this video. 

This is why creators ask for support directly from their fan base. 

This is also why I share with you my notes, lead sheets, and tabs through my books. 

I appreciate all of you and the support that you give.

Sincerely,

Hal Stead