US YouTube users have reported being unable to access Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Mariah Carey, REM and more since Saturday (September 28) A music video by a popular artist.
This development stems from an ongoing dispute between the two parties Youtube and performing rights organizations SESACAccording to a statement released by YouTube to the media and social media.
“We engaged in good faith negotiations with SESAC to renew our existing agreement. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach a fair agreement before the agreement expired. MBW.
“We take copyright very seriously and, therefore, SESAC reseller content is no longer available on YouTube in the United States. We are in active dialogue with SESAC and hope to reach a new agreement soon.
“Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach a fair agreement before the agreement expired.”
YouTube spokesperson
SESAC, which stands for Over 35,000 Artists and Publishers, alongside the three major performing rights organizations in the United States ASCAP and body mass index. These organizations are responsible for collecting royalties and protecting copyrights on behalf of songwriters and music publishers. But unlike its competitors, SESAC is a for-profit entity.
SESAC claims that its commercial nature allows it to “increase the efficiency of music user licensing.”
Meanwhile, a source “familiar with the situation” reportedly told type YouTube’s recent actions may be a strategic move in its ongoing negotiations with SESAC, as the parties’ previous agreement does not expire until next week.
Users expressed their dissatisfaction online. YouTube’s official support account on X responded to the complaint, saying: “[W]We understand this is a difficult situation and our team will continue to work hard to reach an agreement on an extension.
This is not the first confrontation between YouTube and debt collection associations.
In 2009, PRS signed a licensing deal with YouTube, bringing thousands of music videos back to the service after months of disputes.
In 2016, YouTube and German collections association GEMA reached a licensing agreement after a seven-year dispute..
MBW has contacted SESAC for comment.
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