YouTube Blocks Music Videos in Germany

Today, German music fans visiting YouTube will be frustrated, because certain videos have been blocked as the result of a failed licensing deal between Google and German organization GEMA.

GEMA represents 60,000 German artists, and said in a statement that incident is “similar to what happened in Britain two weeks ago.” We reported on the blocked videos in Britain, and the ensuing revolt of PRS for Music and the Featured Artists Coalition. Will there be a similar rebellion in Germany? Continue reading...

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Music Stars Form Coalition To Balance Power

The top musicians of the world have united to form the Featured Artists’ Coalition (FAC), a lobby group designed to give greater weight to the artists in industry licensing deals. Revenue from music is being quickly divided up between the major labels and new digital distribution services, and the actual musicians, it seems, are feeling left behind. Continue reading...

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