Kendrick Lamar is amongst a number of artists who’ve had a few of their music blocked on YouTube amid the corporate’s authorized dispute with the performing rights group SESAC. Different artists affected by the scenario embody Adele, Burna Boy, Mariah Carey, Bob Dylan, Inexperienced Day, Nirvana and R.E.M, amongst many others. Adele’s “Howdy” and “Somebody Like You,” in addition to R.E.M.’s “Dropping My Faith,” are all unavailable.
In a press release to Billboard, a YouTube spokesperson stated: “We’ve got held good religion negotiations with SESAC to resume our current deal. Sadly, regardless of our greatest efforts, we had been unable to succeed in an equitable settlement earlier than its expiration. We take copyright very significantly and consequently, content material represented by SESAC is now not obtainable on YouTube within the US. We’re in lively conversations with SESAC and are hoping to succeed in a brand new deal as quickly as attainable.”
Kendrick Lamar Movies “Not Like Us” Music Video
Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar dances throughout the music video shoot for “Not. Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Occasions through Getty Pictures)
Moreover, The Hollywood Reporter famous that the TeamYouTube X (previously Twitter) account has been posting the next message for followers having hassle accessing the songs: “Our music license settlement with SESAC has expired with out an settlement on renewal circumstances regardless of our greatest efforts. For that reason, now we have blocked content material on YouTube within the US identified to be related to SESAC – as according to copyright regulation … We perceive it is a troublesome scenario and our groups proceed to work on reaching a renewal settlement.”
The SESAC drama comes after Common Music Group and TikTok endured the same dispute, earlier this yr, that left many fashionable songs off of the social media platform. It seems that Kendrick Lamar’s newest single, “Not Like Us,” is unaffected by the dispute. Be looking out for additional updates on Kendrick Lamar and YouTube on HotNewHipHop.
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