YouTube Copyright Claims

The evening before last was peaceful, until checking my email I noticed a copyright claim on the audio track of one of the mankview videos. Momentary panic, followed by breathing fire for a few minutes, led to an actuall viewing of the offending video and the pleasent memory that it was produced automatically by Cinescore from Sony (a product now discontinued). When disputing a copyright claim the warnings from Youtube are fierce - your channel may be banned .... or similar - but I knew I was right so clicked submit and waited. Thankfully the replay from CD Baby was that they had withdrawn their claim. Truth prevailed - but it would have been easy to have been intimadated into having adverting displayed for CD Baby's benefit. Of course no appology passed onto me - or any refernece to my lost time looking into it. I can't help wonder if companies whole file false claims receive any penalty? Somehow I doubt it - but if I had got it wrong.....

This is the "offending" video. The theme used is "Many Rivers" "Drifting Flute" variation.

Parliament Street Ramsey October

Taking a walk in Ramsey its not long before you come accross the regeneration work on Parliament Street. Due to finish by the 11th of November the results of this stage are beginning to take shape. Not quite sure how it is designed to actually help the present traders, especially Feltons Ironmongers - who have relied for years on customers being able to pull up outside to load a bag of compost etc. No doubt the Mitre Hotel and Costa Coffee (due to open sometime soon ie probably after the work is complete outside their new premises)will benefit but the main aspect seems to draw people to the Post Office!

At the other end of the street we see that A taste of Brazil has closed. So another business opportunity opens for anyone willing to take on the property. How about "A Taste of Ramsey"

Ramsey's New Hotel

Ramsey, Isle of Man, has a new Hotel. The Ramsey Park Hotel enjoys fantastic views over the Mooragh Park and Lake. Since the Grand Island Hotel was demolished this has been a feature missing from the town. The building is reputed to have cost several million to build and enjoys a very modern approach to design. Website