World of Weird Al Yankovic

Not really, or at least, it shouldn't... most good list management companies will weed dupes out of a file on a relatively regular basis.

Adrian

algonacchick @ Jun 12 2006, 08:21 PM wrote: I'm on the list, and didn't get an email. Neither did a bunch of other people.

Whoops, sorry. I thought that everyone got it, but it just took a little longer for others to get it.

I saw that Newgrounds video and I decided to make my own, also in a slideshow format, with some animation and edits I made myself. The video is currently uploading to Youtube, so I should have a link up shortly.

Edit: You're Pitiful: The Video

Heh, you used the same slurpee machine picture I did

What do you have against Arnold and Bob Saget?

I don'tknow if there's a better topic for this post to go in, so mods can move it if there is.

I was thinking, if the reason for YP not being put on the album is because Blunt's 'peeps' are wanting ridiculously high royalties, is the song still likely to get onto the setlist for the tour?

Would Al have to pay royalties for playing the song on the tour, as he'd be making money off of it? If so, is it likely that Al would pay the high royalties so he can play it?

KnottyEmily @ Jun 12 2006, 10:38 PM wrote: I was thinking, if the reason for YP not being put on the album is because Blunt's 'peeps' are wanting ridiculously high royalties, is the song still likely to get onto the setlist for the tour?

Would Al have to pay royalties for playing the song on the tour, as he'd be making money off of it? If so, is it likely that Al would pay the high royalties so he can play it?

I am nearly positive (99.9%) that Al will be able to include it in his setlist without any problems. After all, in other instances where he has written parodies that didn't end up on the ALbums (e.g. Free Delivery), he's put them into his Setlist. I don't the exact reasons, but I think that profited distribution of a recording would entitle those legal royalties to the other artist, but at an assembeled gathering where the a live recording is performed, I don't think an artist can expect royalties out of it...on the other hand, there are situations such as playing an exact cover of another song at a live performance would entitle the artist to such royalties...but I am not sure if that is one of these situations...actually, now I'm unsure... hahaha. Anyone else have any clue?

YP wouldn't be like other concert-only songs, where the artist just didn't give Al permission to put the song on the album, it seems to be that Blunt's record company are demanding high royalties [though this is still speculation i think], so he has permission, but as soon as money is involved, it's another ball game entirely

He should be allowed to play the song live without worries, unless he sells the concert, like on DVD or CD, wherein matters get complicated.

Lemmy @ Jun 12 2006, 08:38 PM wrote: I saw that Newgrounds video and I decided to make my own, also in a slideshow format, with some animation and edits I made myself. The video is currently uploading to Youtube, so I should have a link up shortly.

Edit: You're Pitiful: The Video

That was good video, Lemmy.


Terri M.

KnottyEmily @ Jun 13 2006, 05:31 AM wrote: YP wouldn't be like other concert-only songs, where the artist just didn't give Al permission to put the song on the album, it seems to be that Blunt's record company are demanding high royalties [though this is still speculation i think], so he has permission, but as soon as money is involved, it's another ball game entirely

It's not specualtion as far as Blunt's record company wanting royalites. As far as how big a cut they wanted, that doesn't really matter. Only the original songwriter gets a cut. I don't know what Blunt's record company was thinking, but I'm glad we were still able to get the song. Also, since Al released it online, the media buzz has been really great, so that's one way Al could stick it to them, I guess.