YouTube, SESAC
SESAC removes a ton of songs from YouTube and YouTube Music due to a dispute
Thousands of songs from Adele, Nirvana, and others have been removed from YouTube and YouTube Music due to a dispute with SESAC.
Many popular songs have vanished from YouTube and YouTube Music: Here’s why
Many popular songs on YouTube and YouTube Music, including tracks from artists like Adele and Nirvana, have disappeared.
Music videos by Adele, Kendrick Lamar and more blocked from YouTube in the US amid licensing dispute with SESAC
YouTube users in the US have reported being unable to access music videos from several popular artists including Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Mariah Carey, and R.E.M.
It’s Not You, It’s YouTube: Songs from Popular Artists Are Actually Missing
Popular songs from artists like Adele, Ariana Grande are unplayable on YouTube due to a license dispute. Read this story to learn more.
Songs by Adele, Nirvana, More Blocked by SESAC YouTube Dispute
Songs by Adele, Nirvana, More Blocked by SESAC YouTube Dispute. SESAC, established in 1930, is one of the big three U.S. PROs..
YouTube loses access to several songs due to licensing dispute
Several songs and music videos by big-name artists are blocked on YouTube and YouTube Music in the US due to licensing issues with SESAC. SESAC holds licenses for songs by many artists, causing playback errors for certain content in the US.
YouTube and YouTube Music missing songs due to expired ‘SESAC’ license
Over the past day, YouTube Music users in the US have encountered songs marked with an exclamation mark that cannot be played or tapped in the list view. There’s also a fullscreen Now Playing error message: “Song unavailable – This video contains content from SESAC.
YouTube Pulls Classic Nirvana, Adele, Bob Dylan Videos Amid Copyright Dispute
Thousands of songs and videos are now unavailable on the platform as the two parties have failed to reach an agreement.
Songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Kendrick Lamar & More Blocked on YouTube in Dispute With SESAC
YouTube has not reached "an equitable agreement" with the performing rights organization to renew their contract for ...
YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC
A number of YouTube videos featuring music from artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been ...
YouTube Said to Be Blocking Songs by Adele, Kendrick Lamar and Other Artists in the US Following Legal Dispute
YouTube says discussions are continuing with SESAC over the renewal of the agreement but there are no fixed dates future ...
Thousands of Music Videos, Including Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,' Removed From YouTube Amid Copyright Dispute
Iconic videos like Adele's "Hello," Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and hundreds more impacted by impasse between ...
What is SESAC? YouTube blocks songs by Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana and more popular artists
With the sudden unavailability to stream popular songs, YouTube users took to social media to express their frustrations.