YouTube blocks music videos from several artists in the dispute

Since Saturday, numerous YouTube videos featuring music by well-known artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana and REM have no longer been accessible to viewers in the USA.

For example, if you try to play Bob Dylan’s iconic song “Like a Rolling Stone,” you will receive a message saying that the video is unavailable due to content owned by SESAC, a music rights organization. It is important to note that not all of these artists’ videos are blocked. Some may remain available due to exceptions or oversights in the current dispute.

YouTube has attributed the removal of many popular songs to an ongoing disagreement with SESAC, which represents over 35,000 artists and publishers.

In a statement, YouTube expressed regret over the situation: “Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach a fair settlement before the deadline.” We take copyright law very seriously and therefore the content represented by SESAC is not available on YouTube in the US more available. We are in active discussions with SESAC and hope to reach a new agreement as soon as possible.”

This issue parallels a similar dispute earlier this year between Universal Music Group and TikTok, which resulted in songs by major artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish being removed from that platform.

Unlike Universal Music Group, SESAC is not a record label, but rather a rights organization that collects royalties for songwriters and publishers and works similarly to ASCAP and BMI. In addition to the artists mentioned above, SESAC also represents talents such as Burna Boy, George Clinton, Kenny Rogers, Kings of Leon and many others.

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