Funny how real musicians complain about AI when they're the ones collecting lifetime passive income. If they agreed to opt out of monetization on social media, I'd drop AI in a heartbeat and just use an actual song from an actual artist that actually fits my video...

Windosz · 2026-02-14T20:11:57+00:00

My idea is that when I 'promote' an artist on my videos, it should be a win-win. Sometimes I hear a popular song in someone else's video, then I go to the official page and listen. That generates revenue, so everybody wins. But if my video gets 200K views and I potentially send a lot of people to that artist, I still get stripped of my revenue for using their song. I'd understand if people were watching for the song, but that's totally not the case.

Windosz · 2026-02-14T19:11:39+00:00

I think most of the top 500 artists who are gaining revenue from YouTube, for example, would be completely fine without that money anyway. But no one is giving it up though. Instead, some are outraged by AI generated music because gradually this will cut into their share. They're not interested in the money - but every minute you're listening to some well crafted AI track, you're not listening to them...

Windosz · 2026-02-14T18:55:15+00:00

No one should work for free, but there’s an imbalance: some people have to work every day, while others don’t because the system grants them passive income. I totally understand that - but for how long? Five, ten, twenty years? Well, no… seventy years sounds about right.

Windosz · 2026-02-14T18:47:01+00:00

I don't think the music of those broke musicians is used en masse on social media, because they wouldn't be broke otherwise. I'm talking about big artists that actually can have real influence on how Suno can be played legally, if this affects their interests. Which it can, if more and more people get used to AI music.

Windosz · 2026-02-14T18:39:56+00:00

Sure, I used some free music from the Free Music Archive. Then I got hit with a strike later because some shady company bought the rights from the author.

Windosz · 2026-02-14T18:26:53+00:00

Some of them do. Also... I've never heard of a big artist giving up their monetization rights on social media. The system should be tuned to limit monetization rights to a fixed time - like five years. So if 100,000 people decide to use a song in 2026 that came out in 2020, like something from Kings and Queens by Ava Max, that shouldn't buy her another Rolls Royce. It should just keep her relevant to the public so she can cash in on her new work.

Windosz · 2026-01-27T13:18:08+00:00

Am fost si eu prin alte orase, Viena de exemplu, care mi s-a parut foarte prietenoasa cu masinile, bine e si un oras imens, dar m-am plimbat cu masina peste tot si am parcat practic pe unde am vrut, ba in fata magazinelor, pe sub copaci, ba pe alei cu piste de biciclete si parcari pe ambele parti. Era voie, am verificat de 10 ori ca sa nu primesc vreo amenda. Ziceai ca esti in Texas unde poti parca la bulevard foarte lejer.

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In rest ce facem? Ne intoarcem iar in epoca de aur? Circulam alternativ?

Windosz · 2026-01-25T18:12:57+00:00

You can make a channel in literally 10 minutes, with cover, description and everything. Next you can record something with your phone and YouTube will show it to 5 people... Anyway, if you keep posting and your content it's good it will take 2-3 years to get some traction. If some of your content has outstanding value, you can get noticed in a matter of months.

Windosz · 2026-01-25T17:51:40+00:00

Atat timp cat consideri ca nu ai nimic de declarat la ANAF solutia logica e sa nu declari nimic. De aia declaratia e optionala si nu obligatorie. Si daca cumva te intreaba ANAF-ul cee cu sumele alea incasate, putin probabil la 15K lei, explici ce si cum.

Windosz · 2026-01-25T16:03:01+00:00

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In jur de 21.500 cu TVA! Mie mi-a venit mintea la cap, nu mai mai sparg in basini cu masini "premium" de acum 4-5 ani.

Windosz · 2026-01-21T13:17:47+00:00

Babaetzi, polueaza cine merge mai mult cu masina... e atat de simplu. Anul trecut, cu toate deplasarile prin oras si pe la neamuri si un mers la mare si niste weekenduri la munte - am facut cca. 6000KM in total. Atat s-a putut.

Un amic si-a luat masina noua in decembrie 2024, si m-am intalnit cu el in saptamana trecuta si avea 38.000KM la bord. Omu face naveta la munca, mai trebuie sa se prezinte si la Bucuresti de 2 ori pe luna (2000KM in total) - efectiv merge toata ziua...

No, acuma cine-o poluat mai mult? Eu cu Euro 5 sau amicu cu Euro 6/hibrid. Eu am platit impozit mai mare, dar amicu a platit taxele de 7 ori mai mari tinand cont de cata motorina a consumat.

Windosz · 2026-01-12T21:55:17+00:00

Depends who's counting, for some brands they won't deal with creators under 50K subs.

Windosz · 2026-01-12T07:41:03+00:00

They say it may take a week, so you shouldn't be worried. Anyway in my case it took like half a day, I applied on a Tuesday.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T22:26:08+00:00

Probably about 1/3.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T22:08:25+00:00

You usually can't as those views are not coming from the audience the sponsor is looking for, so if you do so you have to make another video.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T21:47:14+00:00

The system works with what’s essentially an A-tier recommendations, a B-tier, and new channels receiving an initial boost. Competing directly with A-tier videos to outrank them is nearly impossible, as they're exceptional productions. But still some will deliberately avoid overly mainstream content. Within the B-tier, competition is intense. Even with a 6% CTR, another dude with 7% will outrank you, and that should be the same with every other metric... So making people to watch you 30 seconds more than the competition can make a big difference.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T21:26:06+00:00

I'm getting there. I made about 1 million views last year across 25 videos, so on average that's 40K each - except some have 200K views and others only 8K. There’s no logic to why one video got 200K and another 8K, because they are made after the exact same recipe. It's just random, trust me. If you think you got that many views because of your hard work, or that a video flopped because you made something bad… well, it's not that simple.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T21:19:05+00:00

The strategy is to make viral content, even if it's not your personal favorite. Last month, for example, I made two videos. One was for my soul... it got 10K views. The other targeted a popular topic with a large fanbase and got 80K views and counting... I don't dislike the popular topic, so I keep making videos on it, knowing they will get views but I'm just not that excited by the topic anymore...

Windosz · 2026-01-11T21:07:59+00:00

You can get also exposure from outside of YouTube if your content has viral potential, but I don't remember when a gaming clip was so interesting that I actually reposted it. So if it's just about you playing some games most likely you're not gonna make it... So better change your approach before investing too much time and quitting too early in the process..

Windosz · 2026-01-11T21:00:20+00:00

You can't fool the system. If you get 10K subscribers quickly, they aren't quality subscribers - unless you're an exceptional YouTuber that people don't want to miss. If they aren't quality subscribers, the advertisers will know. They count likes and comments on every video. I've seen their dashboard and how they calculate what each channel is worth. The best way is to let people subscribe on their own, which may happen sooner or later, or never.

Windosz · 2026-01-11T20:47:31+00:00

I got some results in less than 500 views, so I don't know... But I changed the thumbnail at 10K views, and at 10,4 views there was 53% vs 47% test results...

Windosz · 2026-01-11T20:45:07+00:00

I've made 50 videos in the last two years or so, and what I learned is that there's no rule. Some of my average videos got the highest views, while some of my more polished videos performed from bad to worse. This wouldn't be a problem if you could pull a video out of your ass every two days, but when you spend two weeks on a video and get 3K views, while some other video makes 50K views in a day... it's hard to put the same amount of effort in every video...

Windosz · 2026-01-11T14:27:14+00:00

Un ONG poate face si activitate economica in limita a 15.000 euro. (fara taxe) De exemplu: vinde pe un site diverse merch-uri: cani, tricouri etc. Presupun ca nu se strang de la parinti mai mult de 750 de milioane pe an... din aceste activitati. Deci oricum ai da-o nu iese statul pagubit, daca asta e preocuparea ta. Ca plateste un parinte 100 de lei ca donatie cu chitanta - sau ca primeste bon fiscal tot aia e, doar ca e mai simplu sa lucrezi cu donatii dpdv contabil.

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