Songs from Adele and others are returning to YouTube
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YouTube reached a deal with SESAC on new licensing terms to restore music videos for artists that went dark over the weekend.
Songs from Adele and others are returning to YouTube as SESAC agrees to a new deal
Songs from popular artists have begun to disappear from YouTube as the platform’s deal with the performing rights organization SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) approaches its expiration date.
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YouTube has not reached "an equitable agreement" with the performing rights organization to renew their contract for streaming music on the platform.
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YouTube said it was "unable to reach an equitable agreement" with performing rights organization SESAC before their contract expired.
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This weekend music videos featuring songs by writers allied with American collecting society SESAC were blocked on YouTube in the US, because its SESAC licence was about to expire and no new deal had been agreed.
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A wide variety of music has been impacted by the block, from Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," "Problem" by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, and Green Day's "American Idiot", to iconic tunes such as R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion," "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, and "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan .
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Jungmichel also confirmed that SESAC was not responsible for the missing videos. "During our negotiations with YouTube, our affiliates' works were unilaterally removed by YouTube ahead of the contract end date of Oct. 1, 2024," Jungmichel said. "YouTube has begun the process of reinstating videos featuring these songs."
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YouTube has signed a new licensing deal with SESAC. Songs that were blocked as a result of the expiring contract will be restored in a day or two, the platform announced in an X post. YouTube's previous deal with SESAC,
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