My photographic work was uploaded and used without permission on a few YouTube channels. I exercised my rights under copyright law to have it removed. This was not about singling out any one channel, but about protecting my own work and the rights of artists in general.
Unfortunately, my name has since been mentioned on social media in a negative light and I have received messages telling me to ‘eat shit’. It is not uncommon for rights-holders to be mischaracterised when someone’s unauthorised use of material is called out and sending messages like this does not help the cause of the person who committed the copyright theft in the first place. It just buries them in a deeper hole.
I want to be clear that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable. I have every right to protect my work, just as any artist does, and I will continue to do so.
It was never my intention to remove historic material or limit access to archival content. Any resulting channel removal was a side effect of repeated copyright infringements, not a targeted action by me against any archive.
The final episode in the 12 album series is released today on my Bandcamp page. No synths were used in the making of this album! Special cover lino print by Aleksander Lagowski.
Thank you to those who have supported my recent releases on Bandcamp. Although I couldn’t make it to Berlin for the 33YLOKI celebrations, I’ve been working hard here at Studio FWD on forthcoming material. I’m trying my best to keep the sounds fresh and not go over old ground. Fans of S.E.T.I. may be surprised by the next set of recordings 🙂
Dear Tomorrow People, today you can obtain the latest files from S.E.T.I.’s journey into the Beyond. Please note this has been recorded in ‘Very Stereo’ and contains frequencies which you’ll not only hear but can feel, if you play on the correct equipment. I hope you enjoy the experience.
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