A Spooky October Night in Camas, Washington - Caught on Video

Ha, ha Mimi - you came out to play today after all. I can hardly wait to read one of your new posts. Thank you so much for your very kind and supportive words - I'm a work in progress. Therefore, the atta girls are really appreciated.

Bernie - B00! :)

Hi William-

  How wonderful that you have good memories of this amazing cartoon. Isn't it something?  I can't believe the dance moves, now I know where Michael Jackson got some of his dance steps for "Thriller."  And, the "we are still somebody's kids with our own kids," rings true in every family. Ain't life grand?  Thanks so much for watching my video and your comments. It was a treat.   Debb

Green around the gills Cathy? Ha. Sorry, couldn't resist. I too am a chicken - I don't like to get scared.

Richard is freaking you out? Mmn. What's he done now? I'd better check up on him when I get a minute - I know his blog header is quite scary, especially in combination with his short URLs.  Yikes. ( Although, I might sport the blog header he created for me as we near Halloween)

Gayle, :) Sexy? I thought I was a bit mysterious. This Irish lass is a fan of Van Morrison music too and I do LOVE his voice. Thank you for the compliment. It was fun to see the Scarecrow start doing his "Moondance," the beat worked.

Hi again Cathy. No, you're perfect the way you are.

Hi Rockwell folks - thanks so much for the visit and the nice words.

Richard,

 YouTube alerts you and should leave a notation next to your video identifying the music and how it can be purchased. It will tell you  that you do not have to do anything else "unless" you are notified again in the future.  Most all parties involved ( my husband's a lawyer (not copyright) and discussed it with some of his lawyer pals) agree that people can use songs quite freely without fear of a lawsuit. However, if you were asked to stop using the music, for whatever reason, stop. Naturally, if you choose to use a piece of music repeatedly, say as your theme, that would be a violation. In that case, you should always purchase the music - it's the right thing to do.

There are several schools of thought about this in Active Rain. Some feel that any use of the creator's music is a violation and that we are licensed professionals who should honor music licensing. Personally, I've talked to many local musical folks and they pretty much feel that as long as they get an attribute, it can help sell their music. I never play a song in it's entirety and generally use the snippet that best sets the stage. I would also never sell a video ( ex:, instructional) if it contained copyright music. Fair use laws define when you can use copyright material.

Warner Music blocked the use of videos featuring their music ( at least they used to, not sure if they still do) and some folks actually disputed it as they fell under Fair Use laws.

Here's what YouTube says about Moondance and a couple of videos where I've used music that is recognizable.

 I hit the link entitled - "What should I do?"
"No action is required on your part. Your video is still available worldwide. In some cases ads may appear next to your video." 

They are clearly saying that it's fine at this point, if that message told me to stop using the music, I would do so in a heartbeat.

Bottom line, it's up to you. And you seem to always make good decisions.

Hi Debbie,

 Thanks much for watching the Moondance Video - I sure had fun making it come to life. It's always enjoyable to listen to a little snippet of Van Morrison. My husband thought the scarecrow was too creepy. I liked him.

janeAnne - thanks sweetie. Glad you enjoyed my seasonal fun. Thanks for the suggest ( I think my button is broken). :) :)

Gary - thanks for watching it and glad it got you in the mood. ;)

Hi Ann, I guess you're busy selling Real Estate. :) That's a wonderful excuse for getting behind in reading...thanks for reading mine today. I've missed you.

I think you speak quite cool - :) And do a great job with your videos. You have a genuine and friendly demeanor and have developed a wonderful and unique style.

With that said, thanks for the kind words. I'm just a work in progress trying to define my own style in order to make important connections. 

Thank you so much for the visit Steve.