![]() I want a fair piece of commercial uses of my music. But I also want giant corporations who can afford to give me a dime or two to pay fair royalties. I want nonprofit radio and small mom/pop cafes to be able to play my music for free. The keyboard, the title of the song, Zonday earnestly moving away from. For me, it felt like the blueprint of what a funny video should be. At this point, “Chocolate Rain” has been featured on both CBS and NBC, and although Zonday would enjoy reaping the rewards from these performances, he worries that joining BMI/ASCAP will enforce performance rights on smaller, less funded, endeavors such as “mom-and-pop cafes, nonprofit radio, and small businesses” (a practice the Seattle Times has a detailed writeup on). 'Chocolate Rain' went viral for many obvious reasons. On his MySpace blog, Zonday poses an interesting question about collecting royalties for his work through BMI or ASCAP. A catchy tune to say the least, Zonday released “Chocolate Rain” on to YouTube under a CC BY-NC-ND licence and has since seen his video reach over 2.5 million views and counting.Īlthough this is certainly due in large part to the song and accompanying video’s engaging aura, by choosing a licence that allows others to freely redistribute his work without fear of legal issues, Zonday enabled his viewers to share his work openly, adding weight to the the argument that ubiquity, and thus popularity, begets popularity. ![]() If you been looking for some new music to sing along to lately, make sure to check out the wonderful “ Chocolate Rain” by Tay Zonday. Chocolate Rain Originally Performed By, Tay Zonday Original Album, Single (April 22, 2007) Music/Lyrics, Tay Zonday Vocals, Trey, Mike, Page, Jon Phish. ![]()
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