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Hello Community. I wanted to share a terrible experience I just had. This is my fisrt time as buyer in this platform and this happened to me. I will include the WHOLE chat so you can see what happened. Long story short: I contact a seller and explain myself that I needed a musical arrangement of some music, I send a youtube video as example and this guy immediately accuses me of trying to steal the youtube vidoe arrangement. Not happy, he admited that he thinks that all those who do not write music are money hacks and adopted this superiority stance.

 I sure did not explain myself a 100% from the get go but I did over time, this guy just did not care and keep insulting, 

I just wanted to know what can be done about such people in this comunnity. Thanks for reading. There is the chat below.

 

Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:36
 Hi: I need help with a potpourri made on 1 minute russian folk songs for piano, into a MIDI file to import to a DAW,
 Maybe you can help 

I will be your pianist and play any piano track for your project 


26 Jun 2023, 15:36
 Thanks for contacting me! This is an automatic reply. 

Please, do not forget to send any order-related links, videos, or files. 

As soon as possible, I'll check the song/video/audio/file and get back to you with a quote. 

Just as a heads up, delivery usually takes 24 hours, but it may take longer due to unexpected events. If your order is time sensitive, please, do not forget to inform me. 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:40
 It is for a monetized youtube video. I could buy the MIDI from this author but 

i dont think I would be able to monetize it anyway

. I am interested mostly in the first, second and fourth russian songs of this compilation 

A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:42
 What are you talking about? You won't be able to monetize it either way. 

They own the arrangement. They officially sell their arrangements online, and part o the money goes to the composer. 

If the song is old, then they own the arrangement 100% since the original is in public domain 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:42
 This plan could get you into legal problem, even if it makes you money, you could lose your channel eventually 

Hi! I understand these songs are all public domain. This video is only an example. I would need to do something similar but with smuglianka, katiusha and korobeiniki only


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:44
 They 100% own the arrangement for each one of these 


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A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:45
 That's the problem, since it's in public domain they can copyright the arrangement 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:45
 It's legally protected 

yes. I need you to do a simple arrangement of the 3


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:45
 Then why don't you simply send the a link for the original ones? 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:46
 I will not use their videos as reference, that's wrong 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:46
 Andreas, thanks for your time I will look somewhere else. 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:46
 Why don't you simply send people a list of the original pieces and their names? 

Yes the video is only a reference to speak with an author if he could do something similar or not. I am not trying to steal anyone, thats why I am here

. Thanks for all the advise, have a nice day 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:48
 But then why did you say that: I could buy the MIDI from this author but i dont think I would be able to monetize it anyway. 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:49
 meaning that they will own the arrangement, exactly what you said 

You want to create a music channel and don't even know how to transcribe music yourself. You just care about money


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:49
 Translate to English
 Have some shame 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:50
 I dont intend to, you are rude and idiotic 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:50
 let me screenshot this conversation for everyonbe to see what you said 

Stealing is wrong, and you yourself said you want to do this for a monetized channel 

do you think that all people who cannot write music are just money hacks right?

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:51
 i did not say that. i think you need to work in your english 

Of course, I do. In the same way I think stable diffusion artists are just people who don't understand art


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:52
 Dude, I've been studying english for 15 years. 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:52
 I literally give people here music lessons 

and you make money out of people who doesnt know how to write music? what an hypocrite


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:53
 If people want to LEARN, that's okay 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:53
 I always send people both tutorial and sheet 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:53
 lets see what your customers think about what you just wrote 

Why would they care about what you think? I care about teaching music, not stealng other arrangements 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:54
 I make arrangements my self for other to learn and improve playing their favorite songs, I even work for bands 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:54
 Many of the things I arrangement played on universities and christmas festivals 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:57
 I have reported your accusations to me of stealing in this website. Lets see what they say. 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:58
 Yes, let's see what they say 

Do you seriously think this is going to affect me in any way shape or form?

Nothing prevents me from refusing to offer work to others

Do you seriously think you are the only one that has a grudge against me?


A
 26 Jun 2023, 15:59
 If false accusations did anything, I would have lost my account to scammers long ago 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 15:59
 something must prevent you from accusing possible customer from stealing just because you dont understand english properly 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 16:00
 YOU are the one who mentioned you wanted to buy their score and then repost it 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 16:00
 And then sent me a video of their work and asked me to copy it 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 16:01
 If I don't understand English properly, how did I get more than 1000 buyers? Do you think I simply guess what they want? 

B
 Me
 26 Jun 2023, 16:01
 you misunderstood my intentions, it makes no sense because i am coming to fiver so someone makes makes me a new score and plays it to MIDI but you dont understand that, do you_ 


A
 26 Jun 2023, 16:01
 Go touch some grass 

Arrogant and rude seller

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