MCPS-PRS sign publishing licence deal with YouTube
Collecting society MCPS-PRS has reached a deal with YouTube covering publishing royalties, the first such agreement between YouTube and a collecting society outside the US.…
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YouTube goes regional
YouTube will launch regional versions in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK, with country-specific rankings and comments.…
EMI sign up to YouTube
EMI has signed a licensing deal with YouTube for its pop promos, joining Universal, Warner and SonyBMG in agreeing terms with the video platform.…
JASRAC to meet with YouTube over copyright concerns
Japanese songwriters' society JASRAC will meet YouTube's Chad Hurley and Steve Chen to press for an infringement-preventive system, after 30,000 items were removed last October.…
Google buy YouTube
Google is buying video-sharing site YouTube in a $1.65 billion share deal, with both to operate independently for now after recent licensing agreements with major labels and CBS.…
Warner enter into deal with YouTube
Warner Music has agreed a deal allowing YouTube to host its music content in return for a share of advertising revenue, and has also signed with Qtrax.…