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Songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Many More Blocked by YouTube in Legal Dispute


Songs by Bob Dylan, Adele, Green Day, Burna Boy and many others are unplayable on YouTube due to a legal dispute between the platform and SESAC.

Songs by Bob Dylan, Green Day, R.E.M., Burna Boy, Rush and many others are currently unplayable on YouTube due to a legal dispute between the platform and the performing rights organization SESAC. Performing rights organizations, such as ASCAP, BMI and SESAC in the U.S., collect royalties and help protect copyrights on behalf of songwriters and publishers. Reps for YouTube Music and SESAC did not immediately respond to Variety’s requests for comment on Saturday, but the situation was addressed in response to a fan who contacted the TeamYouTube account on X (formerly Twitter).

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