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Justin Bieber Off YouTube

andPOP Staff — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:46:53 +0000

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We hope you haven’t been looking for any Justin Bieber music videos on YouTube today. If so, you will see the videos have been removed for a copyright claim.

It seems a YouTube user got all of the Biebs videos pulled by submitting a copyright claim. The user, iLCreation, submitted a copyright claim on each of Bieber’s videos, including the “Baby” video which has over 600 million views, reports TMZ.

Although everybody knows this is bogus, YouTube automatically pulls videos if there is a copyright claim.

Vevo, who delivers music videos over YouTube, says ”Someone is making false copyright claims against the Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga channels and YouTube has blocked access to the videos as a result. We are working with YouTube to resolve ASAP.”

This is pretty funny, you have to admit that.

MuchMusic Wants To Play Less Music Videos

Jacob Morris — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:58:47 +0000

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Sad news for music fans in Canada: MuchMusic wants to cut down the amount of music videos it plays even more, reports CHARTattack.

Last week CTV Limited, the company which owns MuchMusic, applied to change their current license with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The proposed changes would affect the amount of music videos played on the station as well as remove French language programming and increase music-related feature films.

MuchMusic has gradually been playing less and less music videos and moving more towards other kinds of programming. Now they want to cut the number of music videos they play in half.

The proposed new licence would change the number of shows which consist of music related programming and music videos from filling 50 per cent of each broadcasting week to just 25 per cent.

CTV’s reasoning? The application to the CRTC reads, “Music videos no longer distinguish the service as they are readily available through other sources.” This isn’t great news for music enthusiasts if the application for the new license is accepted.

What’s your take? Do you still watch MuchMusic or do you check out “other sources” for music videos?

Heath Ledger-Directed Music Videos Set For Release

Eva Lam — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:04:30 +0000

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The late Heath Ledger is probably best known for his talents on-screen. Now his off-screen talents will also be showcased with the upcoming release of two music videos directed by the actor before his death last year.

The first is a video for the Modest Mouse’s “King Rat,” a bonus track from the band’s most recent album, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.”

Singer Isaac Brock revealed to VH1 in 2007 that the collaboration came about after he met Ledger through a mutual friend during a trip to Australia.

The animated video will be released “soon,” a spokesperson for the band told The Guardian.

Also set for release this year is a Ledger-directed video for Grace Woodroofe’s cover of the David Bowie’s “Quicksand.” The track is found on the indie-blues singer’s debut album, which will also be released this year.

Ledger had previously directed music videos for Australian hip-hop artist N’fa and singer-songwriter Nick Drake, the latter being a commemorative one for the late musician.

Ledger, who passed away in January 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription medications, received a posthumous best supporting actor Oscar for his role as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.”