Recently, YouTube and YouTube Music users have witnessed the sudden disappearance of a large number of songs from their libraries and playlists. The main reason for this disruption is linked to the expiration of the licensing agreement with SESAC, one of the major performance rights organizations in the United States.
YouTube Music Removed Some Music
In this case, songs belonging to SESAC’s catalog have been removed due to the expiration of the licensing agreement between Google and SESAC. As a result, YouTube and YouTube Music users have had some of their favorite tracks temporarily removed from the platform. The scale of this problem is quite large for those who listen to SESAC-represented artists.
SESAC-licensed songs have been removed from YouTube Music, including playlists, albums, and personal libraries that previously contained these songs. Also, YouTube has made songs, music videos, or content covered by SESAC unavailable. YouTube cannot legally stream SESAC-licensed content.
This may also cause users to experience interruptions in access to music. YouTube and Google are working to resolve the issue and restore the affected music catalog. Users may have to rely on other platforms to access missing songs or even use alternate versions and covers of tracks.
According to YouTube, “We have held good faith negotiations with SESAC to renew our existing deal. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach an equitable agreement before its expiration. We take copyright very seriously, and as a result, content represented by SESAC is no longer available on YouTube in the US. We are in active conversations with SESAC and are hoping to reach a new deal as soon as possible.”
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