<p>D has performed in many venues (professional cabarets, YoungArts, regional high school musical awards, NATS competitions, etc) where performances are routinely recorded and posted to YouTube. Like many others, she has often received enthusiastic comments from the writers and opportunities from casting directors as a direct result of these recordings (she has not posted any herself). I have heard many writers say that they view YouTube postings of their songs as an important part of the Creative Commons and that it is the new TinPan Alley. They say without it they would get very little exposure for their new work. There’s lots of great discussion of this (including some legal discussion) in the “YouTube Cons, Cautions, Kudos” thread. </p>
<p><a href=“YouTube Cons, Cautions and Kudos - Musical Theater Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1171596-youtube-cons-cautions-and-kudos.html</a></p>