UMG content on youtube videos

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  skoteinosthalamos · Member · Feb 16, 2011 at 8:39 pm

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  I have already seen one forum thread on this issue (https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/utube-not-working?replies=6) but didn’t find the answer I was looking for

  A large number of videos won’t play on wordpress because they have either UMG content or SONY MUSIC content – at least these are the two I’ve had problems with. I understand this is some kind of copyright issue, meaning video creators have used music clips they weren’t supposed to. However, these videos play just fine on youtube as well as on many other sites i.e. facebook etc. They won’t play on wordpress.com.

  Could someone please explain why this is happening?

  Thanks,
  Maria

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 16, 2011 at 9:00 pm

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  If UMG and Sony have staked a claim on video violating their copyright, yet have allowed it to remain on YouTube, they probably disabled embedding.

  Can you provide a link to one of the videos in question?

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  skoteinosthalamos · Member · Feb 16, 2011 at 9:13 pm

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bGbRV6nA20&feature=related
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S48yBWKjdUI&feature=player_embedded
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs

  and many others. This is extremely frustrating…

  Thanks for the reply!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2011 at 9:30 pm

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  This video contains content from UGM. It is restricted from playback on certain sites. Watch on youtube.

  The notice means UGM has requested that youtube disable viewing and that’s what’s happening.

  Why don’t you just publish your text in a post and in it tell your readers that viewing must take place on the youtube site and provide the link, rather than posting the videos?

  P.S. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to youtube and copyright issues. Videos that once could be viewed on my Tumblr blog are now displaying similar messages and must be viewed at the youtube site.

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  antigoldgreece · Member · Feb 16, 2011 at 10:06 pm

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  So nothing can be done, right? Thanks for the reply anyway!
  M.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Feb 16, 2011 at 10:19 pm

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  Yes, that’s correct. UMG has restricted playback to YouTube.com, effectively disabling all embeds.

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  timethief · Member · Feb 16, 2011 at 10:41 pm

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  @antigoldgreece
  You’re welcome from me. :)

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 17, 2011 at 12:11 am

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  And if you look at your previous videos embedded in your blog, you’ll probably find that videos that were working now are working no longer.

  I have seen Sony do this with videos that used music WITH permission. I don’t think they’re communicating well among themselves.

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  antigoldgreece · Member · Feb 17, 2011 at 7:45 am

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  This is extremely annoying and I wish there was something we could do.
  Thank you all for the replies!
  By the way, “skoteinosthalamos” and myself are the same person.
  Thanks again.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 17, 2011 at 10:01 am

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  We figured it out. And yes, it’s extremely annoying. The best way to protest is to avoid YouTube and use alternate video platforms like Vimeo. When YouTube loses viewership, they’ll care: until then they will not.