YOUTUBE'S NEW TERMS OF SERVICE, A THREAT TO JAPANESE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Lately there's this news and we will report the words found in a blog that is considered a reliable:

An undoubtedly disastrous hit for the international J-music fans will take place in near future. Youtube who is owned by Google is forcing indie artists to sign up for Youtube's new paid service, that is if they want to remain on the platform. Those who do not sign up and agree on the new Term of Service will most likely have their music videos blocked. This is all to embrace Youtube's new upcoming streaming service.

What this means for you and me is that finding (new) Japanese music will be a lot harder. Bands and artists will presumably also be discouraged to continue posting on Youtube. It's pretty bad as it is, now that big labels started to restrict their content outside Japan. We've seen this move from UVERworld and MUCC already.

I'm afraid to say that there isn't much anyone can do since Youtube have already signed deals with some of the major labels out there. The music industry has greatly expanded in this modern world of technology, and with the ease of access through our portable devices; Google does not only want a piece of the cake, they now want the whole thing. Making Android OS and Google Play Music service (to certain extend) free was no coincident.

"As YouTube prepares to roll out an ad-free streaming music service, it will block videos from indie artists who don't sign up for the new offering, as originally reported by Financial Times. YouTube has signed deals with the major labels, and is explicitly threatening to block artists from using the entire YouTube platform — free or paid —

if they do not agree to the terms of the new streaming service.

The FT quotes Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s head of content and business operations, confirming that the service plans to block videos from any artists or labels who have not signed on to its new paid service, "to ensure that all content on the platform is governed by its new contractual terms."" The Verge

Read the full article via the link below: YouTube will block videos from artists....

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