Google Using YouTube Threat As Leverage For Cheaper Streaming Rights

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday May 22, 2014 @01:30AM from the not-playing-fair dept.

Sockatume writes: "According to a press release issued by WIN, a group representing independent musicians, Google is threatening to de-list musicians' videos from YouTube if they do not agree to the terms for its unannounced streaming music service. The template contracts issued to musicians are described as 'undervalued' relative to other streaming services, and are not open for negotiation. The press release was issued by WIN but rescinded when Google agreed to further discussions; The Associated Free Press and The Guardian have published stories based on that original release."

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Re:worked in the old days by phrostie · 2014-05-22 02:52 · Score: 3, Funny

I was an early supporter of Google but it just keeps getting worse and worse.
Google has become the Karma Sutra of the internet.
you are going to get screwed, just choose a position or they will chose it for you.
Re:worked in the old days by fsagx · 2014-05-22 03:29 · Score: 3, Funny

Karma Sutra
LOL. Another way of saying that what goes around comes around, I guess.