Thanks to everyone who has mailed me recently to ask why our Videos are currently unavailable on youtube and on our own Myspace page?
This is due to an ongoing issue between YouTube and the Performing Rights Society for Music, the trade body that collects music royalties. As a result Youtube in the UK has been stripped of its most popular music videos after the site failed to agree a new licensing deal with PRS.
Google said it is still negotiating with PRS but in the meantime, premium videos from artists on EMI, Universal, Warner and Sony BMG and some indie labels have been deleted.
YouTube has separate deals with the major labels who control the sound recording rights but PRS controls licencing for the music and lyrics, without which live or pre-recorded songs cannot be performed.
PRS is currently working hard to resolve these issues so we're hoping to have our videos back very soon.
If you want to know more, please take a look at http://www.fairplayforcreators.com/
Nick