Gravey 2010-06-19 22:26:44

First off, I made a news post about it and left it up well over a month before even asking Tom Fulp to delete my songs. And it was probably two or three more weeks after I asked him before he was able to get around to it. So if you stopped by this page once every two months at the least you would have seen that I was deleting nearly everything and could have downloaded any songs you wanted before they were gone.

Second, it's not my responsibility nor obligation to make sure everyone has a copy of my music. If you liked them so much you should have downloaded them when you first heard them. Nowhere in the audio portal rules does it state that once a song is submitted it must stay there forever.

Third, I make no money whatsoever from this site. Whereas with my label I'll actually be able to make a side income to compensate my day job (or lack of one.) :-P Thus from a personal and professional view it made no sense whatsoever to leave the songs up. Thousands of people were able to listen, download, and enjoy my music. I think that speaks for itself.

So in short don't get mad at me because you were to lazy to download the songs when they were up. It's not my responsibility to double check that sort of thing.

Seriously, after getting about 100 or more pms whining about this very thing it's getting annoying.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-06-25 15:56:53

Yes I know who DanMan87 is. As for his situation, there is nothing I could do about it. He simply needs to send Tom Fulp a private message specifying which songs he wants deleted and why.

From what I understand popular songs that require admins to delete them are not deleted just on an artist's whim. There needs to be a sensible reason for removing the songs. Just wanting the songs deleted is not enough. Because when he uploaded his audio he knew that it would become part of the public archives.

If a song isn't very popular and hasn't had very many listens then it is open to the artist to delete. But if a lot of people have listened to a song and it has become quite popular than from what I understand Newgrounds has a legal right not to remove them.

This is just what I've been led to believe is the case though. So there is nothing I could do for Danman. It is up to Tom Fulp as to whether or not his music gets deleted.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-06-27 17:06:50

Haha! I try. :-P

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-06-29 17:58:04

I've spent a lot of money on my gear. And I'm not done in any way shape or form. There is still a ton of stuff I need for my home studio.

As for schooling. I went to Ohio University and earned a bachelors degree in music production. I'm currently in graduate school to earn my MBA. And after that I plan on going to culinary school to get a formal education in the culinary arts.

In order to support myself financially I am currently taking care of an elderly relative's estate. And my bills and needs are covered so long as I do my job and make sure his estate is in top condition. The main thing is making sure the orchard doesn't become overgrown. Outside of that I make a bit of money on the side with my music, which helps to pay for some of my gear.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-06-29 18:16:56

Sure thing.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-07-10 08:44:52

Oh I didn't feel like you were imposing yourself on me. I was more than happy to answer your questions. :-)

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-07-10 00:23:08

Glad you enjoy my music bud. :-)

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-07-12 01:11:33

Anymore I use EastWest programs for the most part. Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Choirs, RA, Ministry of Rock, Silk, Stormdrum 2, Goliath, Pianos Gold, and Voices of Passion.

There are other things, but lately those products have been dominating my DAW.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-07-16 04:22:01

No problem. Glad to help.

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Gravey 2010-07-16 04:24:14

Haha! Yea. Their products are very exquisite to be honest.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-08-01 15:08:22

The audio I deleted was nothing like what I have posted on this account now. It was made using a computer with less than half a gig of ram, and with really awful soundfonts. This really stifled my creativity, and when I was able to buy a new computer and upgrade my gear I decided that keeping the old music was not wise. Because it was not a reflection of my skills as a composer, but more so of the limits I put on me due to lack of decent gear.

So truthfully it's most likely you would not like my older music. As it just wasn't up to par in terms of quality. Using EastWest products instead of crappy synths and soundfonts has really allowed me to compose more towards the style I hear within my head. Thus my newer audio is far more representative of my skills and style as a composer.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-08-04 16:22:49

Thanks.

-Gravey-

Gravey 2010-08-16 14:28:02

I've explained several times already to previous comments on this news page asking "Why did you delete your music. Please look above for the answer to your question.

-Gravey-