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Come Join us on the AmIRight Parody Station and at badave.com  Start recording your parodies or ask me for help--I'm more than happy to help with the creation of background music or even vocals, just contact me via PM. . .

Here's The Station, WE NEED MUSIC. . . .
http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=karaokedavid82&content=station&id=500679


Featuring 13 Parody Artists and Counting. . .
   Below Average Dave (5 Songs)
   Jeff Reuben (1 Song)
   Josh2 (2 Songs)
   Kristof Robertson (2 Songs)
   Luke Brattoni (4 Songs)
   Matthias (1 Song)
   Merry & Pippin (5 Songs)
   Nuclear Bubble Wrap (5 Songs)
   Phil Alexander (5 Songs)
   Rick Cormier (5 Songs)
   Red Ant (1 Song)
   Rocksann (1 Song)
   Vocally Challenged (5 Songs)
Let's Keep Growing!!!

I  submitted the lyrics to the parody that I recorded and linked to my soundclick homepage. I'll record another song when I get a chance, but my house was too crowded today.

Great idea david!

I've only got 2 songs on my page at the moment...do I have to wait until I hit 5?
Let me know.....

Anyways, here's my page:

www.soundclick.com/kristofrobertson

Good luck getting recruits!

No, 2 is Great!!  Your Added, if you ever do any others let me know. . .Thank You!

We have a few recorded there. The earlier ones are just sung over the OS recordings, but some of the later ones we found karaoke tracks for...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=200187

I leave you all to decide which 5 are the best... :-)

Will do, welcome and thanks. . .as we grow, if we listen to the station once every few days, we will all benefit. . .They will be added over the course of the next hour. . .as I pick from your selections.  Done--I've chosen 5, although I'll keep an eye on the "Recordings" section of the site for your future work, or you can just inform me on this thread so I can keep your most recent works fresh on the station.

Will do, welcome and thanks. . .as we grow, if we listen to the station once every few days, we will all benefit. . .They will be added over the course of the next hour. . .as I pick from your selections.  Done--I've chosen 5, although I'll keep an eye on the "Recordings" section of the site for your future work, or you can just inform me on this thread so I can keep your most recent works fresh on the station.


Just curious - which five did you pick?  :)

Fifty Ways to Piss Off PETA

Does the Lava Flow or Secrete

Stuck with my Own Superglue

Parc at Venton

Choosing my Religion

I've just checked out the station, Dave....it's brilliant! I did notice, however, that my contributions are the only ones with parental advisory warnings! (eeeek). Note to self: must record something kiddie-friendly next time..... :D

LOL--Kristof, I occassionally have those two, I alternate which songs are on the station, so now and then your songs won't be alone on that note:)

OK, sign me up...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=126459

Five to recommend:
BJ
I Will Survive
The Genome Song
Mend My PC
The Devil Wend Down To Springfield

...now, how to remember to have the station playing in the background when I'm not at the PC ;)

I think it's a good idea too, I linked to the soundclick channel on the front page of the site.

OK, sign me up...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=126459

Five to recommend:
BJ
I Will Survive
The Genome Song
Mend My PC
The Devil Wend Down To Springfield

...now, how to remember to have the station playing in the background when I'm not at the PC ;)



Sorry about the station delay, but WELCOME TO THE STATION!!,  that's 5 artists, but I think we have more around here. . .

I think it's a good idea too, I linked to the soundclick channel on the front page of the site.


Thank you Chucky. . .It's going well so far, the station had 7 listens on it's first day, which isn't half bad, but as it grows and all of the artists involved and supporters listen--parodies will continue to improve in the charts, helping AmIRight and the popularity of the genre.

My song just jumped a hundred chart positions from just a handful (almost) of listens. A few more days of that sort of improvement would put it in great shape.

Day 1 Results

After one day of our new station, here's what happened

Below Average Dave's highest ranked song moved from 102nd to 97th (Up 5)

Kristof Robertson's highest ranked song moved from 243rd to 218th (Up 25)

Phil Alexander's highest ranked song moved from 231st to 223rd (Up 8)

Vocally Challenged's highest ranked song moved up from 358th to 254th (Up 104)

Merry & Pippin's highest ranked song moved up from 452nd to 259th (Up 193)

That's great progress. . .For those who wonder, there are over 14,500 listed comedy songs. . .1,350 of them were ranked yesterday (which means that many had at least one listen over the past week) 

Fifty Ways to Piss Off PETA

Does the Lava Flow or Secrete

Stuck with my Own Superglue

Parc at Venton

Choosing my Religion


Good picks - thank you! And thanks for this great idea for boosting our songs - 193 points in one day - wow!

I am listening to the station now - first chance I could get to it, but will try to tune in everyday...

Merry :)

Good picks - thank you! And thanks for this great idea for boosting our songs - 193 points in one day - wow!

I am listening to the station now - first chance I could get to it, but will try to tune in everyday...

Merry :)


Thank You, and I too will listen everyday--Chucky is helping us too, he's been promoting it and I will be devoting a site to AmIRight Recording artists soon--I hope to help get more parodists recording. . .I am very thankful to have found this site and such a great community (over 500 parodists) united on the genre.

Howcum Ethan hasn't submitted his recording of K-Mart? I love his K-Mart! :-D

k-mart's been deleted, and i'm not sure if i have a copy. Honestly, I got a bit tired of k-mart and i haven't un-tired of it yet.

Day 2 Wasn't as eventful as Day 1, but three out of five artists moved up. . .

Below Average Dave's Top Song slipped 14 spots from 97th to 111th

Kristof Robertsons' Top Song jumped 30 spots from 218th to 188th

Phil Alexander's Top Song also hit the top 200, moving up 24 spots from 223rd to 199th

Merry & Pippin's Top Song bumped up another 13, from 259th to 246th

Vocally Challenged's Top Song was consistant, slipping one slot from 254th to 255th

Well, not really an -off- day so to speak considering overall the artists involved did move up, but lets keep on moving up!  No new artists today, I know you guys are out there.

I've been listening to it but I'm not registered with soundclick.  It looks like I have to be to vote on the songs.  Is that what the ranking is based on or just on how many times it is listened?

I believe it 's a bit of both, Karen: certainly the charts position seems to correlate with the number of times a song is listened to over the previous week (so either the votes sit on top of that, or there's also a correlation between song "listens" and votes, which would make sense, too).

But you can always register, anyway: it's free, and soundclick don't bombard you with junk mail (I don't get any regular email from them at all).

I uploaded another song, which was probably the highest quality of all my old recordings. And no, it's not K-mart.

It's based primarily on listens, votes are added to that in addition to listens, but mainly listens as they don't require registration.  Ethan, I'll add it tonight:)

Day 3 was a great day. . .Thank you everyone, it's working, we need more artists still, but yesterday--big moves.

Below Average Dave's highest song Moved Up 5 Spots from 111th to 106th

Phil Alexander's top song jumped 45 Spots from 199th to 154th

Kristof Robertson's top song jumped 21 Spots from 188th to 167th

Merry & Pippin's top song jumped 47 spots from 246th to 199th

Vocally Challeneged jumped up 37 spots from 255th to 218th

Oops, a slip of a day, only 2 station listens yesterday and it hurt the ranks--the new guy-Josh2 does not have his songs set up for the charts, however here are the other 5 in rank order as usual

Below Average Dave (Pizza Night) ranked 123rd today (Down 17)

Phil Alexander (I Will Survive) ranked 166th today (Down 12)

Kristof Robertson (Hookers at my Front Door) ranked 189th (Down 22)

Merry and Pippin (Fifty Ways to Piss off Peta) Ranked 201st (Down 2)

Vocally Challenged (Yogurt in Bed) Ranked 233rd (Down 15)

Figured I'd Give an Update

Since my last update. . .

Below Average Dave hit 66th today with South Park

Phil Alexander's I Will Survive Dieting sits at 157th

Vocally Challenged's Yogurt in Bed is at 214th

Merry & Pippin's Fifty Ways to Piss of PETA is in 256th

Kristof Robertson does not appear to be on the charts, nor is Josh2

Guys, the station's listens are tappering a bit, I think there is more support out there than this for the idea, in fact I know there is, one listen whenever you can to the station will help support our recording efforts and help us continue to climb in the charts. . . .just last week we had no songs in the top 100 between the five of us and only one in the top 200, well neither of those are true anymore. . .however this station is part of a big puzzle on how to dethrone crap on Soundclick, well crap still dominates, the highest parody on Soundclick is in 8th on the Comedy Charts, and it is by The Caca Man (Nasty Crap). . .when you have time, we invite you to listen, if you are a parodist recording, we invite you to join us (just reply like the other have), and if you are really adventourous you could eat at the new chinese place down the street while you listen
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Just came across this, I'd love to join if you'll have me  :)

Just came across this, I'd love to join if you'll have me  :)


The more the merrier, Jeff :)

Open invite  :D

Hey, put me in there!

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=341421

how od i make it so im on the charts?

Just came across this, I'd love to join if you'll have me  :)


We'll have you :) as Merry & Pippin stated, open invite to AmIRight recording artists, as soon as you are set up let me know.

Weirdojace, welcome to the station, I'll add you shortly.

Josh2, It should be the default setting let me see if I can't find something on that for you on Soundclick, this is the first I've seen of Kristof's songs not ranking either, but I've never seen yours in the charts, so I'm wondering why that's happening. . .I'll see what I can find out. . .may have to email support@soundclick.com on that one though. . .it SHOULD automatically include ya.  The only thing I can see is that if no one has heard your song over the past 8 days it won't be in the charts, however I've heard both your songs once a day for three days straight, and the station has had a number of hits. . .you didn't make them 'retired from charts' at any point did you?  You may have to try deleting them and reposting. . .but before drastic measures I'd contact Soundclick and see if they can tell you anything, they are very fast responders.

I may soon have some recordings provided I can get decent backing tracks. Any help there would be appreciated (perhaps Dave can post a thread on recording "how to").

I just rapped "Prove Yourself" while listening to TOS. I thought writing rap parodies was hard... singing them is even harder. My vocal track, albeit with extremely limited modifications (a little reverb and chorus), is FAR from perfect. I'm going to install my Music Maker 11 this weekend and see if I can't make something that someone might actually want to hear!

Cool, I've been added! Thanks!

I should have a few new parodies recorded shortly, too.

Hey, put me in there!

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=341421


Wonka's Door was my first choice. . .

We Didn't Watch the Trailer was my second choice. . .

I Cannot Sing was my third choice. . .

Tender Love Ballad was my fourth choice

and finally

Don't Steal this Song was my fifth choice

Anytime you want to change your "5 songs" let me know. . .any song of yours that makes the top 20 on Soundclick.com Comedy Charts Overall will be entered as permanent rotation and will not count towards your five. . .let me know anytime you update, I rotate my songs daily and don't post about it because of the frequency. . .welcome Artist Number 7

I may soon have some recordings provided I can get decent backing tracks. Any help there would be appreciated (perhaps Dave can post a thread on recording "how to").

I just rapped "Prove Yourself" while listening to TOS. I thought writing rap parodies was hard... singing them is even harder. My vocal track, albeit with extremely limited modifications (a little reverb and chorus), is FAR from perfect. I'm going to install my Music Maker 11 this weekend and see if I can't make something that someone might actually want to hear!




Sure be'd glad too.

You guys responded to the teetering of stats with force. . .My top song yesterday had 32 listens. . .as a whole my songs had 162 listens, the charts haven't been posted yet, but considering South Park had hit 66th the day with less than half that. . .I'm curious to see what happened.  We keep supporting this station like that, and AmIRIght Parodies will be atop the Comedy Charts in no time.

Alright Heading to work, but yesterday was a GREAT day for the station, keep it up guys, this is fantastic!!!


Below Average Dave Hit the Top 50, South Park moved from 66th to 43rd (Up 23 Spots)

Nucelar Bubble Wrap debuted today with Emo Song  at 119th (Starting point on station)

Phil Alexander's I Will Survive Dieting went from 157th to 146th (Up 13 Spots)

Vocally Challenged jumped from 214th to 190th (Up 24 Spots)

Kristof Robertson appears to be back on the charts where he belongs, he's in 243rd

Merry & Pippin Moved up from 256th to 246th (Up 10 Spots) with Fifty Ways to Piss off Peta

Jeff Reuban debuted today, but his song did not get approved until after the daily chart deadline

Josh2 is still not listed on the charts, but that is being researched. 

That means we have a song in the top 50!  It means we have 4 in the top 200, and NO ONE is below 250th at the moment, you guys know how to support your artists, let's see if we can't keep it going!!

I haven't heard Josh2's recordings yet, but the files are very small. That could mean that they're too short to qualify for the charts.

could it be something to do with the licensing stuff? i said yes people can use it but not change it or something

would that make a difference?

Alright Heading to work, but yesterday was a GREAT day for the station, keep it up guys, this is fantastic!!!


Below Average Dave Hit the Top 50, South Park moved from 66th to 43rd (Up 23 Spots)

Nucelar Bubble Wrap debuted today with Emo Song  at 119th (Starting point on station)

Phil Alexander's I Will Survive Dieting went from 157th to 146th (Up 13 Spots)

Vocally Challenged jumped from 214th to 190th (Up 24 Spots)

Kristof Robertson appears to be back on the charts where he belongs, he's in 243rd

Merry & Pippin Moved up from 256th to 246th (Up 10 Spots) with Fifty Ways to Piss off Peta

Jeff Reuban debuted today, but his song did not get approved until after the daily chart deadline

Josh2 is still not listed on the charts, but that is being researched. 

That means we have a song in the top 50!  It means we have 4 in the top 200, and NO ONE is below 250th at the moment, you guys know how to support your artists, let's see if we can't keep it going!!


I listened to most of those songs last night.  ;)

I tried to find Nuclear Bubble Wrap's parodies on AmiRight and came up with nada... have they been submitted in text form?

I think that a lot of those weren't submitted to amiright

The song I recorded today hasn't been submitted to amiright yet, but I might submit it soon.

I listened to most of those songs last night.  ;)

I tried to find Nuclear Bubble Wrap's parodies on AmiRight and came up with nada... have they been submitted in text form?


I submitted a lot of them as recordings instead of text. But I can add all my parodies in text form if I need to.

I think Nuclear Bubble Wrap submitted them as recordings, but not as text. . .as long as they are somewhere here on AmIRight. . .I'm ok with it, but the lyrics being there would be cool as many of the songs I've placed on the station are also now getting attention in their text variations from an information standpoint.

Josh2---Mine are also freely availble with the same CC license as yours, and all of mine are elligible.

I would contact support@soundclick.com and ask, unless the files are less than 1.25mb that would disqualify them. . .Soundclick.com doesn't chart songs that are less than 1.25mb in size.  But I don't think yours are that small-small but not that small.

They were under 1.25 MB...that would do it

Oh--well that explains everything. . .yeah, the songs have to be 1.25 mb to be charted, obviously from my standpoint--they can be any size to appear on my station. . .I will see if I can't touch up your files and make them a little bigger for ya.

could it be something to do with the licensing stuff? i said yes people can use it but not change it or something

would that make a difference?


Josh2 Check your email, I ran your songs through my Creative Wave Studio and upped their volume, got rid of the air time, and tried to work a little on clearing. . .It got them both up over the 3mb mark which means if you upload them to replace your current versions, they will start charting.

I submitted the lyrics to the recording that I did today to amiright...now I've got two recordings on Soundclick that aren't on the station yet.

Not Anymore  :D

Josh2, I can't email you, your email addy is not working. . .I have your parodies ready for you, if you get them before the charts are down around 2am you can be in tomorrows charts. . .just let me know how to get them to you and then you can reupload them with their new size and volume.

I'm in a state of awestruck right now. . .I'm not sure what's going on but my song South Park, which as I said yesterday became my first top 50. . .actually topped it's total yesterday, it had 42 listens (Yesterday my top song had 32, but South Park had 26 listens. . .and 12 downloads. . .that's an increase of 16 listens. . .the station only had a few listens so something somewhere is sending people to that song.  Every Call I Make hit 20, Squinting in the Dark had 18. . .I am having trouble believing that my songs are suddenly performing like this. . .but I am so happy that I am thinking about changing my band name. . .oh wait, but the name is part of the charm of the music. . .ok . ..but seriously thank you guys for your continued support.  The site is a little ahead of schedule, so the 1st of next month should not be a problem. . .later today (or tonight) I will post how the songs performed on Soundclick.com's charts as I am too tired to wait for them tonight.  See you guys later, keep checking out the station whenever you get a chance. . .It IS working. . .Chucky said something about putting it on the navigation bar possibly, if he does that then this station could really start rocking too. . .I'll talk to you guys again later, night night.

Getting Ready for Work, Station did ok yesterday, some songs improved, som dipped. . .here's overall results, of course Josh2 we are still working on, we know why his song's aren't charting. . .but all others are. . .

Below Average Dave  was in 43rd, went up to 32nd (Up 11)

Nuclear Bubble Wrap was in 119th, slipped to 127th (Dn 8)

Phil Alexander was in 146th, upped to 143rd (Up 3)

Vocally Challenged was in 190th, slipped to 211th (Dn 21)

Kristof Robertson was in 243rd, jumped to 214th (Up  29)

Merry & Pippin was in 246th, jumped to 226th (Up 20)

Jeff Reuben was not ranked yesterday, debuted at 448th (-)

I have to get going to work, but good listening today, and good recording. . .let's keep marching for those who have a moment to listen to the station.  Thank You:) -Dave

I also have a Soundclick site, but I still have to record some songs of my own - a couple of RNB, rap, pop, and some parodies of songs from the Philippines, like "256", a computer/geek-themed parody of Rivermaya's "214", and "Itapon Ka Sa Bintana" (english: Throw You Out The Window), a parody of Parokya Ni Edgar's "Gitara" (english: Guitar). I know you guys haven't heard of these, but don't worry, they're funny indeed...

http://www.soundclick.com/porkshake

I also have a Soundclick site, but I still have to record some songs of my own - a couple of RNB, rap, pop, and some parodies of songs from the Philippines, like "256", a computer/geek-themed parody of Rivermaya's "214", and "Itapon Ka Sa Bintana" (english: Throw You Out The Window), a parody of Parokya Ni Edgar's "Gitara" (english: Guitar). I know you guys haven't heard of these, but don't worry, they're funny indeed...

http://www.soundclick.com/porkshake


There are no songs on your page. . .perhaps they've been moved to a different account?  Just let me know, when you are up and running I'll add you:)

Psst, Dave. Read the first line

Psst, Dave. Read the first line


Oops, thanks Josh 2. . .Wow that is some small text:)

You should include Rick Cormier:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=322836

He's not here to defend himself, but I can't imagine he'd object to being part of this.

xoxox
Spaff

Tim Mayfield has songs at soundclick too. So does iisryan/insert coins

You should include Rick Cormier:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=322836

He's not here to defend himself, but I can't imagine he'd object to being part of this.

xoxox
Spaff


Hmm, I guess I could make exceptions for those who have supporters here. . .is there any way we could contact him just to be on the safe side as it is a joint project of artist who are willingly listing themselves.?

Tim Mayfield has songs at soundclick too. So does iisryan/insert coins



Same, do we have contacts for these artists, I'd love to include any and all. . .I know that there are many on Soundclick who simply don't use the messageboards, that's why I'd like to try to find someway to invite those who aren't on the boards, but do use the site to join in. . .but most of the regular site guys don't know about it, maybe I should go through the daily submissions and start replying to any submitted by recording artists letting them know.  Or maybe just go through some of the recordings and post in on as many as possible so that those who don't know about it might come across it?  I just don't want to add a lot of artists who aren't interested or want to support the site, but Rick is very talented, and while I haven't heard these other two--the more the merrier.  That goes for all artists. . .especially since my new Recording Oriented Parody Site is about to debut.  All but the front page are done.  I'm off to bed, I have to ponder all this, I made the station to be interactive so we could support each other, I want to open it to those on the site who aren't over here with us on the boards. . .just have to think of a way to do it.

I know iisryan, and I just know he'd love to be on that station.

Here's his page: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=599473

Make sure you put "Let's Go to Target" on the station.

I know iisryan, and I just know he'd love to be on that station.

Here's his page: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=599473

Make sure you put "Let's Go to Target" on the station.


Alright, I' got to go to work though right now this morning, but when I get back I'll do that later.

Here's my Daily Charting Update, the station had a bit of an off day, but those are going to happen.

Below Average Dave Moved Up 2 spots from 32nd to 30th

Nuclear Bubbe Wrap slipped 5 spots from 127th to 132nd

Phil Alexander slipped 20 spots from 143rd to 163rd

Vocally Challenged inched up 1 spot from 211th to 210th

Kristof Robertson slipped 10 spots from 214th to 224th

Merry and Pippin held steady slipping 1 spot from 226th to 227th

Jeff Reuben Jumped up 175 spots from 448th to 272nd

Josh 2 is now charted, he debuted in 487th

I might not be recording anything for a while...my recording program got messed up so i might wait until I get some money and can buy a recording program for my Mac. Probably the cheaper version of Apple Logic.

Rick Cormier was active on the messageboard in the past few days, so sending him a PM might work.

Rick Cormier was active on the messageboard in the past few days, so sending him a PM might work.


Ok, I'm thinking maybe I should just get a list of all the parodists who you guys think should be included, figure out their email addys and send them each a "Ethan" or "Spaff" said that you have parodies that would be good for AmIRight.  By request, I am asking if it is OK to add you to the AmIRight Parody Station.  Kind of like an invitation to the station by request to let them know, they are not only invited, but wanted on the station, that fans have asked for them, because in honesty--that's what's happening.  What do you guys think?

Daily Chart Update. . .Not a bad day really, some slips, but all in all not a bad day

Below Average Dave slipped 3 spots from 30th to 33rd

Phil Alexander jumped 22 spots from 163rd to 141st

Nuclear Bubble Wrap slipped 13 spots from 132nd to 145th

Vocally Challenged jumped 22 spots from 210th to 198th

Kristof Robertson jumped 19 spots from 224th to 205th

Merry & Pippin jumped 18 spots from 227th to 209th

Jeff Reuben jumped 49 spots from 272nd to 223rd

Josh 2 slipped 48 spots from 487th to 535th

You should include Rick Cormier:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=322836

He's not here to defend himself, but I can't imagine he'd object to being part of this.

xoxox
Spaff
I'm here now. I don't mind a bit, in fact I'm flattered (so, count me in) but, what about that Spaff guy and that Robert Lund guy? If any parody recordings could improve the quality of SoundClick, theirs could.

I'm here now. I don't mind a bit, in fact I'm flattered (so, count me in) but, what about that Spaff guy and that Robert Lund guy? If any parody recordings could improve the quality of SoundClick, theirs could.


Heck yeah--I've always admired Spaff's writing and Robert's Parodies. . .do you guys have anything on Soundclick.com?

Rick you are added, I am honored to feature your parodies.

Last I heard, Robert Lund is employed by a radio company so there could be a contractual problem with putting parodies on soundclick for them.

Thanks, guys, for thinking of us. I went to sign up with Soundclick a year or two ago, and their fine print turned me off big-time. As I recall, they pretty much claim ownership of everything submitted to the site. Ownership of Robert Lund's recordings is not mine to give away (and I wouldn't give it away even if it were).

xoxox
Spaff

Hmm, I understand their TOS much differently. . .but that doesn't mean you can't participate in the upcoming project at my Parody Site http://www.badave.com  I don't claim copyright over anyone and eventually I will actually host files there also. . .I want to see what it is in their fine print though that means that they have copyright. . .that I'm curious on because I read it, maybe it has changed since you joined, because I don't see it. . .just curious.

Hey, Dave, if you're allowing people to pimp recordings on your site, then cool. I'm all for it.

As for Soundclick, like I say, it's been a year or two since I looked at their agreement. Maybe they've changed it since then but it was unacceptable last time I looked.

xoxox
Spaff

Hey, Dave, if you're allowing people to pimp recordings on your site, then cool. I'm all for it.

As for Soundclick, like I say, it's been a year or two since I looked at their agreement. Maybe they've changed it since then but it was unacceptable last time I looked.

xoxox
Spaff


That's exactly what I'm doing. . .allowing people to pimp their recordings the way they pimp their writings here:)

Hey, Dave, if you're allowing people to pimp recordings on your site, then cool. I'm all for it.

As for Soundclick, like I say, it's been a year or two since I looked at their agreement. Maybe they've changed it since then but it was unacceptable last time I looked.

xoxox
Spaff


I think I know why you though they claim copyright, the following notice is to visitors of the site, its terms of use of the site. . .

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however, immediately following that they go on to say.

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These are both in the "Listner" terms of service, meaning that those who visit the site and try to claim that they own someone elses work may not do so.  The direct linking rule to media is a bandwidth thing. . .they do provide links directly that don't hurt their bandwidth without people knowing it's hosted on their site.

Anyhow, here's their artist TOS

They also have a license grant which may have been the main issue you had. . .


You hereby grant to us, and by the act of delivering Standard Program Material to us grant to us, a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to: (a) reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display and digitally perform the Standard Program Material in whole or in part (including the right to create compilations which include your songs); (b) create and use samples of the Standard Program Material solely for the purpose of demonstrating or promoting our or your products or services; (c) use any trademarks, service marks or trade names incorporated in the Standard Program Material in connection with your material; and (d) use the name and likeness of any individuals represented in the Standard Program Material only in connection with your material.

However, as reading further reveals, that is for promotion of their site and they do not take copyright to your songs.  The following paragraph is.

Ownership. You retain ownership of the copyrights and all other rights in your songs, subject to the non-exclusive rights granted to us under this agreement. You are free to grant similar rights to others during and after the term of this agreement.

Which means, that they have no power over your songs and cannot enforce their non-exclusive rights (which basically means they can use samples (30 second clips) of your songs for the sole purpose of promotion.  I can see why that might be a concern and respect your decision, my site (if I start hosting music files) will have no such clause as I personally would want to contact them to advertise their music anyway. . .but Soundclick does not claim ownership over your music what they claim is basically that they can have free copies for themselves and that they can use it for advertising provided they credit you, and that they can reproduce it for said purposes, but not that they can resell, make a profit or use your work for any purpose outside those that involve promoting the site and personal use.  That's my understanding, but that's also based on a fairly knowledgeable legal background being that my mother has completed graduate college in law and that I have four other family members involved in different matters in civil law justice and/or small claims and one involved in criminal law.

Wow, Dave. Thanks for doing my research for me.

This is the part I'm hung up on:

"You hereby grant to us, and by the act of delivering Standard Program Material to us grant to us, a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to: (a) reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display and digitally perform the Standard Program Material in whole or in part (including the right to create compilations which include your songs)"

Perhaps a finer legal mind than mine can step in here and correct me if I'm wrong, but to me that says that Soundclick could, for example, put out a "Worst of Soundclick Vol. 27" compilation CD, sell a bunch of copies, and pay you nothing for your contribution.

Neither Robert nor I harbor any illusion that we're going to get rich from our song parodies; in fact, we give away MP3s all the time. I'm also not claiming that Soundclick would even want one of our songs on one of their compilations. But I'll be Hoover Dammed if I'm going to give them a royalty-free license to do something like that. I may not have morals, but I have principles.

xoxox
Spaff

ahh. . .but yes, further down that line it says "create and use samples of the Standard Program Material solely for the purpose of demonstrating or promoting our or your products or services" therefore restricting use to non-commercial (or non-profit) which means they could use it only to promote music. They are quick to answer emails at support@soundclick.com if you'd like. . .but as for research--I am a tax preparer myself so I have a nack for finding all that kinda stuff when someone wants the info:)  I really strongly believe that they have limited themselves to promotion and personal use only with the way they worded it, but if you'd like I can take it to a few legal minds of mine and get their opinion.  I really like your parodies, I further think I agree with pretty much everything you say and stand for. . .so having a buddy so to speak on the station with such similar view points would be nice. . .not to mention you are one of the most recognized names here on AmIRight as far as recording artists are concerned, between the 9 already signed up and you, all but two of the artists I found before joining the board are on the station  (Kristof Robertson I discovered before I really began to use AmIRight or meet anyone, same with Merry&Pippin.  Nuclear Bubble Wrap's I Cannot Sing was the song that became my first download on Soundclick back around when it first came out and I found Phil Alexander's Me Own Shampoo as a recording awhile back too.  I found Rick Cormier when searching for something totally unrelated.  Exactly Midnight and Tim Mayfield are the two not yet on the station that I found outside of AmIRight (oh and The Caca Man but I'm not to worried about getting him on--he's got plenty of stations and his own fan base so to speak)

Didn't realize it was so late, I gotta get some sleep. . .Today's updates. . .GREAT day for the station. . .all but one artist moved up, and he only slipped because of other artists moving up. . .

Below Average Dave moved up 5 spots from 33rd to 28th

Phil Alexander jumped 20 spots from 141st to 121st

Nuclear Bubble Wrap jumped 18 spots from 145th to 127th

Vocally Challenged Jumped 17 spots from 198th to 181st

Jeff Reuben Jumped 32 spots from 223rd to 191st

Merry & Pippin Jumped 10 spots from 209th to 199th

Kristof Robertson slipped 9 spots from 205th to 214th

Josh 2 HAD THE BIGGEST JUMP Threw Up in the Car replaced 535th place, up 278 spots to 257th

Rick Cormier moved up, but he was added mid day yesterday and only got a listen from the station, so I'm listing his rank as a debut rank of 284th and will use that as his starting point.

We were due for a good day, we keep having days like this and maybe Soundclick won't have such a crummy Comedy Chart were to be the top song, you just have to say a cuss word as fast as possible over and over or prank call someone who's working and act like you are someone else.  You'll actually have to, oh I don't know, TRY to write and perform something funny like we do. . .Congrats everyone, especially Josh2 as today's big mover.

wow, thanks to everyone who listened, im gonna try and write an record sumin today being that ive done my back in n have nothing to do

wow, thanks to everyone who listened, im gonna try and write an record sumin today being that ive done my back in n have nothing to do


Sorry to hear about your back Josh, hope everything gets better.

ahh. . .but yes, further down that line it says "create and use samples of the Standard Program Material solely for the purpose of demonstrating or promoting our or your products or services" therefore restricting use to non-commercial (or non-profit) which means they could use it only to promote music.


Would you mind posting the entire text? The excerpt of the "royalty-free license" part I'm hung up on doesn't state that their use would be non-commercial, but maybe I'm reading it out of context.

I'm no longer concerned that they are going to claim ownership of the recordings; obviously I remembered that wrong, so thanks for clarifying it for me. If I can get past the "royalty-free license" thing, maybe I can talk Robert into doing SoundClick.


if you'd like I can take it to a few legal minds of mine and get their opinion. 


I would never turn down free legal advice. Please don't put anybody out on my account, but if the topic comes up in dinner conversation, sure, I'm all ears.


I really like your parodies, I further think I agree with pretty much everything you say and stand for. . .


Heh heh. If I were you, I wouldn't go around admitting that in public, but thanks. I admire your wholehearted dedication to this parody fixation of us Amirighters.

xoxox
Spaff

Yeah, sure. . .here's the entire text as it applies to music submitted. . . .The way it is worded they could make a CD Complication which includes your song, however they would have to compensate you for it.  Additionally they have no ownership rights over the songs you submit thus meaning they can't claim or reproduce the songs without giving you full credit.  I myself want to start my own parody site without any of the legal mumbo jumbo, but the way it is, they have some rights that they grant with this, but they do not get control of your songs nor can they sell it without compensating you personally.   Read #2 for clarification on that.  Anyhow, again, I understand. . .to be 100% honest I don't particularly like #1 myself. . .but then again I know that my songs wouldn't get them any money and that I guess is why I'm willing to do it, my main thing is that I get credit for my music, If they were to include me in some sick comedy complication, I'd feel honored:)  Well see.  Anyway, it's all up to you and I will run it by someone in my family upon first opportunity as soon as possible, but the way that I read it, and the way my friend read it on first look gives them very limited rights to the music, but enough to where the only commercial right they have to the music is to include it on complication CDs, and they would have to compensate you and give credit completely to you.  (Like best of Soundclick.com, featuring Song A by Artist A and so on).


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Anyway, that's it for now, as for the final comment, you may already know that we do agree on quite a bit as someone who has been personally hurt so to speak by certain other comments made in the general parodies.  Well not really hurt, but we all get offended from time to time.  I think the comment I just made will tell you how I know we agree:)

Thanks for posting that, Dave.

Unfortunately, seeing that portion of the "License Grant" in context confirms my concerns. 1(a) says they can distribute (etc.) your recordings however they want. 1(b) says they will create and use *samples* only for the purpose of promotion. In other words, the way I read it, the "solely for promoting" verbiage only applies to the stuff in 1(b). And even if they *were* to promise to use full recordings solely for promotion, well, promotion can be defined as pretty much anything, including selling CDs.

In fact, the "Termination" section of "General Terms" presumes that they *are* going to sell CDs, and that they can continue to do so even if you terminate the agreement. They say that their obligation to pay you "amounts due to you under this agreement" also survives termination, but nowhere in the agreement do they actually specify any amounts due to you.

If your in-house counsel interprets this stuff differently, let me know, but for now I'm going to have to watch you SoundClick guys from the sidelines.

Thanks again for being so helpful and nice.

xoxox
Spaff

Today's Ranks--as I get ready for work. . .not to bad of day, but listens were a bit down. . .

Below Average Dave was in 28th, now in 25th (UP 3)
Phil Alexander was in 121st, now in 97th (UP 24)
Nuclear Bubble Wrap was in 127th, now in 132nd (DN 5)
Jeff Reuben was in 191st, now in 147th (UP 44)  **Jeff Reuben was today's Biggest Mover**
Kristof Robertson was in 214th, now in 188th (UP 26)
Merry & Pippin was in 199th, now in 204th (DN 5)
Vocally Challenged was in 181st, now in 218th (DN 37)
Josh 2 was in 257th, now in 232nd (UP 25)
Rick Cormier was in 284th, now in 243rd (UP 41)

Daily Update!! 

Below Average Dave's South Park has been immortalized on the station, becoming the first song to reach the Top 20 on Soundclick's Charts.

Below Average Dave went up 5 spots from 25th to 20th

Phil Alexander went up 30 spots from 97th to 67th

Nuclear Bubble Wrap went up 5 spots from 132nd to 127th

Jeff Reuben went up 14 spots from 147th to 133rd

Kristof Robertson went up 33 spots from 188th to 155th

Josh 2 went up 66 spots from 232nd to 166th  **JOSH2 is today's Big Mover**

Vocally Challenged went up 22 spots from 218th to 196th

Merry & Pippin went down 7 spots from 204th to 213th

Rick Cromier went up 22 spots from 243rd to 221st

wow, are people really listenign to my song?

coolness

Congrats Dave!  I'm just happy to achieve my goal of breaking into the Top 134


Daily Update!! 

Below Average Dave's South Park has been immortalized on the station, becoming the first song to reach the Top 20 on Soundclick's Charts.

Below Average Dave went up 5 spots from 25th to 20th

Phil Alexander went up 30 spots from 97th to 67th

Nuclear Bubble Wrap went up 5 spots from 132nd to 127th

Jeff Reuben went up 14 spots from 147th to 133rd

Kristof Robertson went up 33 spots from 188th to 155th

Josh 2 went up 66 spots from 232nd to 166th  **JOSH2 is today's Big Mover**

Vocally Challenged went up 22 spots from 218th to 196th

Merry & Pippin went down 7 spots from 204th to 213th

Rick Cromier went up 22 spots from 243rd to 221st

Congrats Dave!  I'm just happy to achieve my goal of breaking into the Top 134



Thank you Jeff:), I'm going to make an ad including clips from the first five artists today just for fun to go along with the opening of my new site. . .as soon as we grow another couple of artists I'll plan out a second one as well. . .

Josh 2, yes, people are listening to your song, Threw Up in the Car specifically is performing well, top 200 and moving up. . .congratulations, I believe that's twice now since I started announcing a daily big mover that you've come out on top.

Daily Update!! 

Below Average Dave's South Park has been immortalized on the station, becoming the first song to reach the Top 20 on Soundclick's Charts.

Below Average Dave went up 5 spots from 25th to 20th

Phil Alexander went up 30 spots from 97th to 67th

Nuclear Bubble Wrap went up 5 spots from 132nd to 127th

Jeff Reuben went up 14 spots from 147th to 133rd

Kristof Robertson went up 33 spots from 188th to 155th

Josh 2 went up 66 spots from 232nd to 166th  **JOSH2 is today's Big Mover**

Vocally Challenged went up 22 spots from 218th to 196th

Merry & Pippin went down 7 spots from 204th to 213th

Rick Cromier went up 22 spots from 243rd to 221st


~sniff~ I'm going to go eat worms now....  :\'(

~sniff~ I'm going to go eat worms now....  :\'(


LOL,well but tomorrow it may be up again, I added a new advertisement on the station featuring the original 5 who joined it (Artists 6-10 will be in the next new ad, but that requires a tenth artist)

Thank you Jeff:), I'm going to make an ad including clips from the first five artists today just for fun to go along with the opening of my new site. . .as soon as we grow another couple of artists I'll plan out a second one as well. . .

Josh 2, yes, people are listening to your song, Threw Up in the Car specifically is performing well, top 200 and moving up. . .congratulations, I believe that's twice now since I started announcing a daily big mover that you've come out on top.


thanks, may ia sk what everyone thinks of the song itself?

Josh, I liked the Survivor parody (Threw up in the car).  I was curious with the parody title being so different than the OS (both in syllables and sound) but it worked.  For constructive criticism, I might boost the volume of the vocals a bit, the background music drowned out your voice sometimes.

Josh, I liked the Survivor parody (Threw up in the car).  I was curious with the parody title being so different than the OS (both in syllables and sound) but it worked.  For constructive criticism, I might boost the volume of the vocals a bit, the background music drowned out your voice sometimes.


We had the exact opposite problem from Josh. No matter how loudly we put the backing track and no matter how far we got from the mic, we still drowned out the music... ::)

Josh, I quite liked your Survivor parody. It is a vast improvement on the original! :)

Jeff, I was sitting at the eye doctor the other day, staring at an eye chart, humming your parody and cracking up!  :D

Dang, if only I could have been there to shoot the video!  :)


We had the exact opposite problem from Josh. No matter how loudly we put the backing track and no matter how far we got from the mic, we still drowned out the music... ::)

Josh, I quite liked your Survivor parody. It is a vast improvement on the original! :)

Jeff, I was sitting at the eye doctor the other day, staring at an eye chart, humming your parody and cracking up!  :D

We had the exact opposite problem from Josh. No matter how loudly we put the backing track and no matter how far we got from the mic, we still drowned out the music... ::)

Josh, I quite liked your Survivor parody. It is a vast improvement on the original! :)

Jeff, I was sitting at the eye doctor the other day, staring at an eye chart, humming your parody and cracking up!  :D


Hey Merry & Pippin. . .I can sequence songs and work with their volumes.  If you have the time, and you can send me the vocals seperate from the backing track and then of course the backing track (midis work well for this because I can actually remove sounds which is why some of my songs are starting to do well what they are doing) I can probably help get the two more even.  Your parodies are among the most creative parodies here on AmIRight, I am very happy to have you and the other 8 artists who are on this station on board for this. . .I've helped Ethan with sequencing on his current upcoming project and I helped boost Josh2's overall volume (although I couldn't do much to differentiate the vocals/backing because they were already together)  Just let me know, I mean I can do about one song a night and if you want to give me any credit, you can just note it in the song information page that I assisted in sequencing, that is of course if you like what I do. . .up to you

Hey Merry & Pippin. . .I can sequence songs and work with their volumes.  If you have the time, and you can send me the vocals seperate from the backing track and then of course the backing track (midis work well for this because I can actually remove sounds which is why some of my songs are starting to do well what they are doing) I can probably help get the two more even.  Your parodies are among the most creative parodies here on AmIRight, I am very happy to have you and the other 8 artists who are on this station on board for this. . .I've helped Ethan with sequencing on his current upcoming project and I helped boost Josh2's overall volume (although I couldn't do much to differentiate the vocals/backing because they were already together)  Just let me know, I mean I can do about one song a night and if you want to give me any credit, you can just note it in the song information page that I assisted in sequencing, that is of course if you like what I do. . .up to you


Thanks for the offer Dave. Now, to separate the vocals from the backing track I use...an egg wisk? It's all Greek to me...  :-[ :o

:)  :D You'd have to record them both seperately. . .the best way to do it is have the music you will be using in the background playing very quietly either via headphones or stereo in the distance and recording it that way.  As for the backing track you can either A) upload it to your computer if it's a karaokee track or B) if it's a midi you can send it as is and I'll remove vocals and other unwanted sounds from the midi entirely. . .if you have a chance and want to give it a try and see if you like it. . .

:)  :D You'd have to record them both seperately. . .the best way to do it is have the music you will be using in the background playing very quietly either via headphones or stereo in the distance and recording it that way.  As for the backing track you can either A) upload it to your computer if it's a karaokee track or B) if it's a midi you can send it as is and I'll remove vocals and other unwanted sounds from the midi entirely. . .if you have a chance and want to give it a try and see if you like it. . .


Ah! Re-record them you mean. But that is difficult when Pippin and I live 7000 miles away from each other.... ;) These parody recordings were a grab the opportunity while it was there sort of thing... :)

Dave didn't get to an update today, so I took it upon myself to check the charts (and just in the nick of time before they change).

Dave continued upward, 2 pt. from 20 to 18

Jeff also edged up slightly (7 pts) from 133 to 126

Phil had a bad day, dropping 67 pts. from 67 to 134

Nuclear Bubble Wrap dropped a bit (12 pts) from 127 to 139

Kristof was up 2 pts. from 155 to 153

Josh had a slight drop (5 pts) from 166 to 171

Merry and Pippin turned their fortunes with a slight rise (5 pts) from 213 to 208

Rick also rose a bit (7 pts) from 221 to 215

Ethan slipped 28 pts. from 196 to 224

C'mon everyone - tomorrow is Saturday - everyone should have ample time to give the station a couple of listens - let's get those scores back up! (shakes a pom pom) :)

Thank you Merry & Pippin

I have today's update. . .

Below Average Dave slipped 8 spots to 26th

Jeff Reuben jumped 10 spots to 116th

Phil Alexander jumped 4 spots to 130th

Nucelar Bubble Wrap inced up 3 spots to 136th

Josh 2 went up 28 spots to 143rd

Merry & Pippin soard up 44 spots to 164th  **Merry & Pippin are today's Big Mover**

Kristof Robertson slipped 21 spots to 174th

Rick Cromier upped his spot 25 spots to 190th

Vocally Challenged slipped 7 spots to 233rd

and we are now on Saturday, let's rock the charts everyone!!:)  Thanks agaion Meriadoc sometimes I get so busy at work I run out of time.

quick question, what Chart are we actually talking about? I'm guiessing it's the Comedy Chart cos some of us are quite high in the General Comedy Chart

The Comedy Chart (not the sub genre General Comedy Chart).

Cannot figure out how we jumped up so far! :o Our song statistics show only 8 plays for PETA yesterday (same as day before, when we only had a 5 point jump). I listened to the whole parody station yesterday, and then PETA once more for good measure, but I know it would only count once anyway, as only 'unique streams' count. So the whole charts thing is kind of baffling. Any technoplile out there who can explain it?

It doesn't take that much to climb the middle of the chart. My song plays have been virtually nonexistent lately.  :\'(

Cannot figure out how we jumped up so far! :o Our song statistics show only 8 plays for PETA yesterday (same as day before, when we only had a 5 point jump). I listened to the whole parody station yesterday, and then PETA once more for good measure, but I know it would only count once anyway, as only 'unique streams' count. So the whole charts thing is kind of baffling. Any technoplile out there who can explain it?


Votes for "Hot" also count. . .which now and then I go through and "Hot" every station song.  Someone may have also "Flopped" the song the day before which cancels out their listen for the charts, but not the stats. . .Also, it may have just been a down day for comedy in general which means staying even will cause you to move up.  South Park has had a few days with less listens than the day before, but yet it moved up, similarly more listens and moved down (like today) so it's a combination of things.  Persistance seems to help songs a lot.

It doesn't take that much to climb the middle of the chart. My song plays have been virtually nonexistent lately.  :\'(


I'm sorry Ethan. . .I keep listening daily. . .so it won't be zero I can promise that much. . .and the station has had at least two listens a day, most days more, but since day 2, it's gone up at least two everyday, the more who participate the higher we will climb.  South Park is picking up listens somewhere else too though, I haven't figured out where. . .but someone out there likes that song by me and must be directly linking to it or something.  It keeps drawfing my other songs.

What's the trick to listening?  Do I need to sign up/register  ???

The best way to help a song climb the charts is to have a VIP account, but I have no plans to get one of those anytime soon.

What's the trick to listening?  Do I need to sign up/register  ???


Ooops! Sorry Andy, I was going to email you, but then got real busy today.

The link is on the first page of the thread, but here it is again:

http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=karaokedavid82&content=station&id=500679

The best way to help a song climb the charts is to have a VIP account, but I have no plans to get one of those anytime soon.


I don't have a VIP account. . .I'm consistantly in the top 50. . .VIP helps, but I also believe that some of mine comes from finding cliques that are into a particular song.  Many of my daily listens come simply from posting it on amiright.com's front page and in different forums that may have interest in my songs. . .also sometimes "shock" appeal can get listens.  That's why "Wind Beneath My Butt" was at one point my Big hit and became the first song to skim the top 50, I also believe it's what's fuelling some of Josh2 and Jeff Reuben's success.  Key to that, Shock Appeal works for a little while (Wind Beneath My Butt has subsided as I have higher quality songs) but the thing is it gets people to check out your other music, well that said because Wind Beneath My Butt while not my best quality, was still