YouTube blocks "premium" videos in UK after licensing tiff
Mon, Mar 9th, 2009
YouTube is blocking access to "premium" music videos in the UK thanks to a licensing disagreement between Google and a UK royalty collection group. The group, PRS for Music, has apparently jacked up its licensing fees with YouTube just as its contract has come to an end, leading to a stalemate in negotiations. As a result, YouTube says that it must block the music videos from being accessed within the UK, though it's still hoping for a resolution.
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