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> In the end I just gave up, and let some French band monetize my video that contained a song written and recorded by my friend's dad. Enjoy the 25 cents you earned!

I would have elected to not post the video. NEver let anyone profit from your efforts if they have done nothing to contribute. Don't cave to these bottom feeders.

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> NEver let anyone profit from your efforts if they have done nothing to contribute.

Don't focus on the "bottom feeders". Focus on those to whom you have brought joy. Github would be an empty place otherwise...

Ah! But in the case of open source, a person willingly releases code, usually with a license, fully knowing someone will profit from it. That is their choice. Git hub is full of open source licensed code at the will of the authors.

In the case of the parent post I was addressing earlier; This is akin to a company claiming part ownership of your open source code because you used part of a public domain library your friend's dad wrote which they copied and incorporated into their closed source product.

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