Hiroyuki vs Crypton: “Crypton is the New JASRAC”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Aug 12, 2009 09:12 JST
- Tags: Copyright, Hatsune Miku, Hiroyuki, JASRAC, MAD, Video Gallery
2ch creator and NicoNico Douga boss Hiroyuki has harshly criticised Crypton Future Media, the company responsible for Hatsune Miku and the MAD boom surrounding her, implying the company is acting hypocritically and is in danger of becoming like JASRAC, the Japanese answer to the RIAA.
He made the comments on his blog:
“I get the impression Crypton have started doing something strange.
I believe Crypton’s CEO Mr Sato used to criticise JASRAC for destroying Japan’s MIDI scene with its use of copyright, but it seems at some point Crypton has started to become the mirror image of this in its behaviour.
There’s a nice song, “Shiroi Usagi,” [below] but Crypton had it deleted [from Nico, where it had nearly 200,000 views] for copyright infringement.
Where JASRAC were concerned, their reasoning in deleting MIDI was clear – “What are you doing uploading a composer’s works onto the Internet for free and with no permission?” However, just how Crypton’s copyright is infringed by “Shiroi Usagi” is a little hard to fathom, isn’t it?
What I don’t like about Crypton’s actions here is that by deleting anything for whatever reason using the pretext of copyright infringement, they are behaving even worse than JASRAC…”
The MAD in question, unmolested on YouTube as they seemingly take no notice of Japanese rights holders:
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Prius! Impossible Girls Net Vocaloid MV
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Dagashi Kashi A Barrage of Tasty Trivia
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Valkyria Chronicles Remaster Gunplay PV
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Uppers PV Dives Headfirst
Subarashii Sekai Jokes Abound
Musaigen no Phantom World Full of Cute Girls
Bullet Girls 2 PV Unsurprisingly Naughty
Bashful Homura Figure
To Love-Ru Darkness Tentacle Troubles Abound
Mangaka Celebrate Twintails Day
Hoppa Hentai Vaginar Virgin Red Sentai Parody Onahole
Taimanin Yukikaze “Lowest of the Low!”
Yandere Simulator Gets Personal
Naruto SUN Storm 4 OP Endlessly Energetic
Carnivore Taiga Cosplay Too Cute For Words
Alluring Ahri Cosplay Magically Charming
Tsukihi Araragi BDSM Ero-Cosplay by Komugi Platinum Sexy
Goddess of Twitter “Pink & Perky!”
Serene Horo Cosplay Pure Gold
Iona Ero-Cosplay by Komugi Taking on Water
Cute Kashima Cosplay Full of Elegance
Umaru Ero-Cosplay by Asami Hamsterific
Goddess of 2ch: “Pink & Soft All The Way!”
Kuroneko Cosplay by Mikehouse Full of Life
There is no point to purchase vocaloid or 3D making software anymore now that the toolmakers are suing for copyright infringement. What's the point of composing original music when you're not allowed to post your works on video sharing websites for free? Are we only allowed to post it if we charge people per view?
It's obvious, that if ideally all vocaloid material is removed from the internet due to copyright infringement then Hatsune Miku will no longer be popular as she is now.
It's just as ridiculous as if Microsoft were to sue every book publisher for using Microsoft Office to publish their works... or as one user pointed out (which is the best example really) ink companies suing authors for publishing books using their particular brand of ink. Things that are supposed to be under the consumer's control, suddenly belong to the producers who sold them?
If the publisher doesn't want its product to be used, then why bother selling them? A tool is a tool, you don't see Harvey Norman complaining about consumers fixing their roofs with their branded hammers OUT IN PUBLIC.
Can anyone else think of other examples? My brain is fried for the night.
Miku, like every idol (tangible or otherwise), belongs to her fans.
thats not true or i would of screwed them all already
Wow, and it wasn't long ago that Hiroyuki and Crypton were on friendly terms. Crypton owes its Vocaloid success to NicoNico, which Hiroyuki had a part in creating. Looks like they've fallen out really badly.
Funny how almost every scene in the video makes an attempt to reveal the composing softwares flaws...
Err if he's 'the boss' then why did he allow it to be taken down?
If he thinks it's all a bunch of bullshit why not refuse to take it down? See if they're confident enough to take it to court.
Is that Amami Haruka in the room beside Miku's ?
WTF !
I lol'd at the head bobbing.
hiroyuki = fail
ehh?what??
Quick, throw Cryptonites to Crypton! It'll weaken them!
YouTube is just as bad with American content. Boo draconian copyright policies!
Any rights or obligations arising from the vocals created by the software belong to the software user. Just like any music synthesizer, the software is treated as a musical instrument and the vocals as sound. Under the term of license, the Character Vocal Series software can be used to create vocals for commercial or non commercial use, as long as the vocals do not offend public policy. In other words, the user is bound under the term of license with Crypton not to synthesize derogatory or disturbing lyrics. On the other hand, copyrights to the mascot image and name belong to Crypton. Under the term of license, a user cannot commercially distribute a vocal as a song sung by the character, nor use the mascot image on commercial products, without Crypton's consent.
/Wikipedia
y so stiff Crypton?
Whoever wrote this article fails. It's read "Shiroi Kusuri" not "Shiroi Usagi". "Shiroi Usagi" means white rabbit -_-
The MIDI BGM is "Shiroi Usagi" and the video is "Shiroi Kusuri". Since the article mentioned JASRAC deleting MIDI and then Crypton doing the same I'd assume deleting the video is over the BGM.
It's not totally clear in the article tho.
This isn't a original song. It's a parody of Aoi Usagi by Noriko Sakai - which explains the behind bars motif due to her recent happenings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUv0opWZjqA
Crypton doesn't have reasonable standing to make removal requests.
Songs created with Crypton's software belong to the creator, not Crypton. Note that Crypton isn't claiming in this case that the content creator was using illegally-copied Crypton software.
For Crypton to claim they own those works would be like ink manufacturers claiming they "own" works (documents, art) created by the ink-purchasers.
I don't know what the laws / legal processes / bribes / pressures are in Japan, though.
video is ok, but hatsune miku isnt blinking which is a downside.
Crypton might get what's comming to them for letting their head get so swelled with popularity. Im sure you won't here Teto's creator bitch about her uploaded stuff.
Damn copyright fags...
I can't help but wonder if we're losing the war with all the apathetic people around.
Crypton? It's almost like the planet Superman came from.
That is Krypton, you got it wrong. the 'C' is an inferior planet.
Reading comprehension doesn't appear to be your strong suit.
LOLs
Then we can possibly predict the end outcome..
Yeah, the "Crypton" thing is why I read this article... Thought there would be some whacked-out Superman reference.
I was disappointed, to say the least.
BTW, how are these people not getting sued by DC comics for copyright infringement? >_>
Probably because krypton is an element, so DC never actually held the rights to it in the first place. Also, changing just one letter can often prevent copyrights. Because those laws are stupid anyway.
Suny right!
Thats why my company here in canada is called S*ny
Pirate Party FTW.
Cute song. Why is she in jail?
No, why are YOU in jail?
The song was originally by Noriko Sakai, a past idol and celebrity who was recently arrested on drug charges after being missing for nearly a week. I have no doubt that Crypton found no humor in the video. I, on the other hand, nearly did a spit take. Very funny indeed.
Jailbait D:
That's a new take on the word... Have the pedos come directly to jail to save time and effort!
This is a parody to Sakai Noriko's "Aoi Usagi" hahahahahahahaha
Lol Jailbait lovers are ephebophiles, not pedos.
That's a great idea. Maybe they should really try it.
stop squeezing money out of commoners' art. commercializing miku songs are basically making miku a whore. free miku from bureaucrats.
"commercializing miku songs are basically making miku a whore."
what the flying fuck... it's a goddamned soft synthesizer for christ's sake!
the thing here is, once you buy vocaloid and a voice pack, the instrument is YOURS and crypton has no rights at all about what you do or not do with the synth. it's like if i uploaded a youtube of myself trying to pull a billy sheehan and yamaha deleting the video "for copyright infringement"
pure bullshit
hey! show some respect! miku is not an INSTRUMENT! she's mai waifu!
yesh. she's my waifu too!
wtf is with the rapid head-banging from 1:18 o_o scary.
MMD Miku is cute sometimes...but sometimes she looks really yandere!
...lolol wtf are Kaito/Len doing.
The name of the song translated is "White Medicine" and Miku keeps on singing she wants her "medicine" which the police does not like.....
You work it out.
hitting her head on the bars..
I like yanderes XP
IF YOU BUY MIKU SOFTWARE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO EVEN SELL YOUR WORK
lol. Nori-P parody.
Artists should be glad people use their songs because in a few years they will be forgotten by most.