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YouTube To Block Music Videos In the UK
ChunKing writes "YouTube is to block all premium music videos to UK users after failing to reach a new licensing agreement with the Performing Rights Society. For many of us in the UK this is great news. The two main music licensing agencies in the UK — Phonographic Performance Limited and PRS — have a stranglehold on music use in this country and are stifling creativity."
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If he's the Walrus then can I be a penguin please?
At least i won't be able to be rick rolled now
As seen here. I wonder how long it will be before this guy is banished...
Don't worry. You privacy is totally safe, Mr. Richardson. Just finish your bagel and stop worrying so much.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
"...how long until the people of Britain rise up to the tune of Yakity Sax?"
Fixed that for ya.
For a moment I read:
The Pornographic Performance Limited has a stranglehold on music use in England?
I almost spit my coffee.
I know of one where the lower halves are decent, but it's not exciting enough for me anymore, so I'm looking for another where the upper halves are decent....
ummm. Hitler?
That's nothing - I read it as PPL, which sounds quite similar to the abbreviation for Phase-Locked Loop. Oh, how we laughed !
Squirrel!
They thought 1984 was an instruction manual.
Give me Classic Slashdot or give me death!
Wow, we've never heard that one before.