Universal Artists No longer Ripped or Served here - Read!

**Asspin** · 12-19-2006, 12:19 AM

The channel has been temporarily closed due Universal Music Group requesting their videos be removed. Per our own Terms of Service we must comply. The channel is like this while we sort things out. Also the website is termporarily closed as well. Feel free to post questions or comments below. Apologies to all.

Edit: the channel is now open again

**chooks** · 12-19-2006, 01:06 AM

They put out these videos from their artists into the public domain and now want them retracted? There is no difference between this and someone taping/dvd recording from TV, except these videos are put out as FREE publicity.

Unless of course it's so they can make more money by selling DVD's with the videos on it... hmmm

Still, as the TOS state, this must be done. Respect must go to VP on not ripping DVD-released material and complying to this request.

**Stephen76** · 12-19-2006, 03:47 AM

Dunno what I'm gunna do with myself.....
Had vids to convert and release, so not gunna bother with them anymore.
No more kick/bans, no more fiddling with audio to get the vid just right, and in sync..., no more downloading new vids a good month before they are played over here in AUS...

**chooks** · 12-19-2006, 06:40 PM

Oh no! An Aussie ripper whose actually ripping, and now can't release anything. Maybe the artists aren't with Universal though?!

I agree about the good vids before they are played here. You see a vid released on here, then see it on TV weeks later and have to go back and find it. It's too bad those days seem over.

**Stephen76** · 12-19-2006, 11:04 PM

I'll go through the ones I'm doing, and get them ready, and if it turns out VP goes on without Universal, then I'll up them, etc.

**Asspin** · 12-20-2006, 12:35 AM

Servers are still offline and will remain so until we finish compiling a list of videos to remove.

**chooks** · 12-20-2006, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by Stephen76

I'll go through the ones I'm doing, and get them ready, and if it turns out VP goes on without Universal, then I'll up them, etc.

Excellent! At last, some good news.

Let's hope VP can get back up and running sometime soon.

**scoty_and** · 12-20-2006, 07:40 AM

oh.. bad -_-"

**Frenchy** · 12-21-2006, 05:36 PM

well it would be great to see #videopimp still goin. but how many videos are we talking about removing? i've went through my cd collection and found a few artists that would be removed and i was shocked just how many are signed to universal or label owned by universal ie. interscope or geffen.

**sick** · 12-21-2006, 07:49 PM

did you told him about the itunes link??

**Frenchy** · 12-22-2006, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by VampYre

60-65% approximately.

Shizen Housen that much. well to say the least i hope their happy, my god i would have though like 30-40% tops but i say "vp down but not out"

Originally Posted by VampYre

I was working on gettin an iTunes store setup linked to the files in our release list, now its not even worth it.

Well that would be great but i mean $3.39 i dont care how good it looks or how fast the server is i wouldnt download there.

Thats my 2 cents. Frenchy!

**bensta** · 12-22-2006, 12:40 PM

Well if that happening I will just boycott buying cds from universal, because videopimp promotes new and up and coming artists witch i see and go and buy there cds if it's released on universal i won't buy, unless this budges. Down the track it will be there Artists suffering not VIDEOPIMP!!!!

**VampYre** · 12-22-2006, 04:11 PM

Since i couldn't edit my own damn post, here it is again with the editing.

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60-65% approximately.

If you don't like it, send our buddy an email complaining about it.

He's the one that had us remove the files. Apparently the record labels still don't make enough money. I'd say to just outright boycott Universal if you wanna send them a message.

I was working on gettin an iTunes store setup linked to the files in our release list, now its not even worth it.

Post edited, apparently he doesn't like his work address being nailed with so many emails from VP users complaining to him.

I’ve received several emails from what appears to be videopimp.org users. I would appreciate it if you did not post my personal work email address. I understand their frustration however I am not in a position to discuss the situation with them. I would be more then happy to explain personally to you and other owners of videopimp.org, why there is and how the policy works. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Too bad this guy/gal still has yet to explain anything to us.

PS VP Will go on, under this name or another, underground or mainstream. Funny how we get picked out, and we don't even do dvd rips, yet other 'groups' who do dvd rips and shit, apparently are left unscathed.

**Asspin** · 12-22-2006, 04:15 PM

As we have always said with material that is on DVD/VHS, please buy it and support the band. I can see why you wouldn't want to do this if you haven't seen the video already. Personally I have found several bands that I now like via Videopimp. Bands I would never even pick up the CD in a store. Oh well, just because something is good, doesn't mean it gets to continue providing its service. Also, please do not email Universal about this, your emails won't make them change their minds. Please simply use this thread for questions, comments, and concerns. Thanks.

**Doggins** · 12-22-2006, 07:17 PM

Eekk.. this is a shame. Just for example looking at last nights playlist on Rage there are a LOT that are actually Universal

http://www.abc.net.au/rage/playlist/...6/20061222.htm

no more U2 and Green Day.. no more killers.. no more HIM.... no more wolfmother... no more Alkaline Trio... no more Sublime... etc etc etc