YouTube announced on Tuesday that it is bringing back music by artists such as Adele, Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar, and others for users in the US, days after their removal from the video-streaming platform due to a legal rights dispute. It claims to have reached an agreement. They reached an agreement with the for-profit performance-rights organization Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC). This organization collects and distributes royalties to songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
YouTube Brings Back Songs
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), YouTube says that it has reached an agreement with the SESAC. Content from artists in the organization’s catalog that YouTube previously blocked will be restored. Thus, they will be available on the video-streaming platform over the next few days.
On Saturday, YouTube announced that it had failed to reach an agreement with the for-profit performance-rights organization “despite its best efforts”. Thus, YouTube blocked music by artists such as Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, and in the US. This was in line with the copyright law. When attempting to play tracks, users faced the following error message. “This video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country.”
Despite this, media reports suggested that YouTube had actually removed the content. They did it ahead of the expiration of its deal which was set for next week. This is perhaps a sort of a negotiating tactic. Following the removal of music, users flocked to social media platforms such as X to complain about the issue. However, several of them complained about YouTube. They complained that it is ruining their playlists due to songs getting removed. Others threatened they would cancel their premium subscriptions. A user even asked for a refund or compensation but they had to meet with disappointment.
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