Journalist denies “scamming” musicians in Outlaw Oceans Music Project
nme.comThe Outlaw Ocean, that chronicles lawlessness at sea around the world.Musicians could use the library of sounds collected by Urbina over the course of his reporting (everything from “rhythmic sounds like machine-gun fire off the coast of Somalia” to “chanting captive deckhands on the South China Sea,” according to the website) as well as spoken word passages from his articles.Over 450 musicians have so far contributed to the project that “sought to capture the emotions in this journalism, while also raising awareness about the dire need to protect this offshore realm and the millions of people who work out there”.However, last week, musician and YouTuber Benn Jordan uploaded a video that accused Urbina of using deceitful methods to collect.
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