Electronic musician Whitey has launched a public attack on a television production company for asking to use his music for free.
In an reply to Betty TV, the staunchly independent songwriter and producer criticised television producers for not valuing music used in its programmes.
The musician, who has released a number of critically acclaimed albums since his The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is A Train debut in 2003, posted the message on his Facebook page and called for a ‘loud dialogue’ to be started in the music press about the value of music to media companies.
Nathan Joseph Whitey said: ‘I am sick to death of your hollow schtick, of the inevitable line 'unfortunately there’s no budget for music', as if some fixed Law Of The Universe handed you down a sad but immutable financial verdict preventing you from budgeting to pay for music.
'Your company set out the budget. So you have chosen to allocate no money for music. I get begging letters like this every week - from a booming, affluent global media industry.’
The musician has licensed his songs to a variety of medium over the years including Breaking Bad to The Sopranos, Coca-Cola and Visa.
He also funded his Bare Bones tour and album release earlier this year via a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Visit Whitey’s Facebook page to find out more.
In an reply to Betty TV, the staunchly independent songwriter and producer criticised television producers for not valuing music used in its programmes.
The musician, who has released a number of critically acclaimed albums since his The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is A Train debut in 2003, posted the message on his Facebook page and called for a ‘loud dialogue’ to be started in the music press about the value of music to media companies.
Nathan Joseph Whitey said: ‘I am sick to death of your hollow schtick, of the inevitable line 'unfortunately there’s no budget for music', as if some fixed Law Of The Universe handed you down a sad but immutable financial verdict preventing you from budgeting to pay for music.
'Your company set out the budget. So you have chosen to allocate no money for music. I get begging letters like this every week - from a booming, affluent global media industry.’
The musician has licensed his songs to a variety of medium over the years including Breaking Bad to The Sopranos, Coca-Cola and Visa.
He also funded his Bare Bones tour and album release earlier this year via a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Visit Whitey’s Facebook page to find out more.
