Hey, how you doing?

As you probably noticed, we had to remove some songs from the JustinGuitar Lessons & Songs App library. :( Firstly - sorry. I would also be upset if a song I was working on were suddenly removed from the App. I hear your frustration and feel it too.

Of course, it's upsetting for me when things like this happen because I know that people will be disappointed and angry, and because many of the songs are my personal favorites too - I'm a huge fan of Tom Petty and The Stones…

The legalities can get pretty complex because the App relies on agreements with publishers. Often the aim is to get blanket licenses with publishing groups to simplify the process and accounting, but sometimes publishers can remove themselves from a blanket and decide to negotiate things independently.

The legal team working for Musopia (the app development company) advised that we remove the music whose rights were held by certain publishing companies to avoid litigation. So we were not left with any choice.

I hope you understand that removing songs is not a choice, nor is it done to profit - but to keep the App alive! I am and will remain transparent about the problems with securing rights for the songs, and it's not always easy.

So, I apologize again; there's nothing I can do but hope that the legal people can sort out an arrangement that satisfies everyone and the songs return. People are working on it.

I will see what I can do to try and get some notice period. As far as I'm aware, we don't get one, so hard to pass it on… but we will see what can be done on that front, at least!

Apologies again,

Justin

🆘 If you need assistance regarding the JustinGuitar Lessons & Songs App, don't hesitate to contact Musopia, the App developers. A team member will be happy to assist you!