Hey
@Mikie , sorry this happened. It looks like Vimeo is starting to crack down much like Youtube now. From someone who works in the music world, public performance rights to be specific, this is a big deal. It might not seem like it to the individual such as yourself, but multiply that times 100's of millions, and things can easily get pout of hand, and the ability for intellectual property holders to be compensated for their work diminishes incredibly. During this day and age, digital platforms are not the leading source of income, compared to traditional methods such as record sales, FM radio play (who even listens to the radio anymore), etc... This is why there is greater scrutiny now days when it comes to music use on the internet, because essentially, this is where songwriters now rely on for revenue.
Vimeo makes it pretty clear on their page their copyright policy. Although I know your videos are intended for personal enjoyment, the fact that they are accessible to the world, essentially qualifies the music as a public performance, and under copyright law, the performance can be of indirect or direct benefit to the source for it to require permission form the copyright owner. Your videos might not have a million views, but if they did, there could be some compensation whether through advertising or business driven your way.
https://vimeo.com/dmca
https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/copyright/#support-and-troubleshooting
Vimeo and Youtube classify their accounts to have this potential benefit and require copyright compliance as a result, even if most of the content and accounts probably don't have the viewing traffic to realistically make a difference, but remember, add each account up times millions and it starts to add up.
I love your MTB videos Mikie but I agree with
@doublewide , I prefer to hear the tires on dirt, the grunts of pain, and the stoke of the riders as opposed to a music soundtrack when watching MTB videos lol.
