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YouTube to block music videos to people in UK

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Post March 9th, 2009, 12:17 pm

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As it is now after 1800 GMT in the UK some fo the videos should be inaccesable with the next couple of days being even more noticable.

I've just had a browse for a few big songs and i can still see/hear them so i don't think it's too bad yet.
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Post March 9th, 2009, 12:17 pm

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Post March 9th, 2009, 1:39 pm

is there a reason? I assume some kind of copyright infringement?
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Post March 9th, 2009, 4:43 pm

YouTube and the PRS (performing rights society) were unable to agree on a new licencing agreement deal.

Still not noticed anything.
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Post March 9th, 2009, 7:37 pm

Music videos rot your brain anyway. :D
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Post March 10th, 2009, 12:08 am

So YouTube isn't allowed to show pirated content anymore? Shame.

Wasn't that the basis for their business plan?
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Post March 10th, 2009, 2:04 am

It isnt all pirated, alot of record companies use YouTube to display music videos.
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Post March 11th, 2009, 8:43 am

I was just reading in CNET where MySpace might follow in doing the same

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-101928 ... ?tag=mncol
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MySpace may follow YouTube by muffling music in the United Kingdom, according to a published report.

MySpace UK, as well as other music services, are struggling to renegotiate licensing deals with the Performance Rights Society, a royalty-collection group in Great Britain.


Apparently Pandora had pulled out first almost a year ago.
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