As a seasoned gamer and long-time YouTube enthusiast with over two decades of digital entertainment under my belt, I must confess, this latest tussle between YouTube and SESAC has left me quite disheartened. The disappearance of my favorite tracks by Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Green Day, Mariah Carey, and countless others, has turned my once-beloved platform into a ghost town of silence.
Currently, tunes from artists like Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Green Day, and Mariah Carey, among others, can’t be found on YouTube because of a disagreement over contracts between the platform and SESAC, a group that manages performance rights.
A representative from YouTube communicated to The Hollywood Reporter over the weekend: “We’ve been having fair negotiations with SESAC to renew our previous agreement. Regrettably, despite our best attempts, we couldn’t reach a fair compromise before its expiration. We attach great importance to copyright matters, and as a result, content controlled by SESAC is no longer accessible on YouTube in the U.S. We are currently engaged in negotiations with SESAC and are hoping to hammer out a fresh agreement as soon as possible.
In an attempt to play various songs across different artists, the following message was encountered: “These songs are affiliated with SESAC. Unfortunately, they cannot be played in your current location.
In the United States, SESAC acts as an intermediary for collecting royalties and safeguarding copyrights on behalf of over 15,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. These notable names include Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, RUSH, Adele, Jack Harlow, Ariana Grande, Disclosure, Zac Brown, Rosanne Cash, Hillary Scott of Lady A, Lee Brice, Margo Price, Nicky Jam, Blanco Brown, and many others. On their official website, they mention that SESAC currently manages the public performance licenses for over 1.5 million songs.
On Saturday throughout the day, the TeamYouTube account on X (previously Twitter) has been addressing user concerns about a specific situation. In their statement, they explained that their music license agreement with SESAC has ended without reaching an agreement on new terms. Consequently, they have restricted content on YouTube in the US that is linked to SESAC, as per copyright law regulations.
THR has also reached out to SESAC for comment.
Earlier this year, Universal Music Group and TikTok were involved in a prolonged legal disagreement over music licensing. This dispute lasted for several months, during which certain songs by various artists couldn’t be found on TikTok. However, they eventually managed to strike an agreement.
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2024-09-29 02:55