I too wanted to see the video but saw that WMG had YouTube pull it. Are the videos hosted anywhere else?
Not looking to get anyone fired up about copyright violations, but just as a "thought" .... I find it odd that WMG would pull the TSO christmas light videos (all of my videos with TSO music has been pulled on YouTube). If I were to guess, I'd say that Carson's original Wizards In Winter and our subsequent displays that use TSO music have increased TSO's popularity and generated more fans and more ticket salesthan they otherwise would have sold on their own.
I know they own the rights and can do whatever they like and I'm not mad, but it just makes me think from a business perspective why they would do that...that's all....
Out of curiosity, I sent an email to ASCAP to find out what a license would cost for applications such as videos up on YouTube. I specified not-for-profit and linked to Carson's video on YouTube as an example. I also asked if there is a group license.
If/when they reply, I'll let you know. I did not check to see if TSO is an ASCAP member.
