YouTube blocks music videos for UK users
- Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 12:57
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Yesterday YouTube said it will block all music videos to UK users after it was unable to reach a rights deal with the main songwriters’ collection society.
PRS for Music, a British collection society was asking much more for song royalties than the previous licensing agreement that has expired. YouTube said PRS was also unclear about which songs are included in the renewed license.
“We were shocked and disappointed to receive a call late this afternoon informing us of Google’s drastic action,” said PRS for Music Chief Executive Steve Porter.
“Google has told us they are taking this step because they wish to pay significantly less than at present to the writers of the music on which their service relies, despite the massive increase in YouTube viewing,” the London-based organization said in a statement.
Source: Reuters
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