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# An Update From Muziic As VEVO Restricts API
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/an-update-from-muziic-as-vevo-restricts-api/
- Published: 2010-01-01T09:34:49.000Z
- Updated: 2010-01-01T09:34:49.000Z
- Description: The tale of one 16 year old's attempt to work with the music industry. The story of David Nelson, the 16 year old co-founder of Muziic.com, vs. the Goliath of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/01/an-update-from-muziic-as-vevo-restricts-api.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

[![image from monkeyread.files.wordpress.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a7957fac970b-320wi "image from monkeyread.files.wordpress.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a7957fac970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**The tale of one 16 year old's attempt to work with the music industry.** 

The story of David Nelson, the 16 year old co-founder of [Muziic.com](http://muziic.com/?ref=hypebot.com), vs. the Goliath of major label backed video site VEVO is entering a new phase. Last week [Nelson used](https://www.hypebot.com/muziic-adds-vevo-videos-without-as-many-ads/) YouTube's openly available API to add VEVO music videos to his music discovery site. But VEVO and YouTube (who shared the same API) were not pleased and issued a terse statement condemning Nelson's seemingly legal actions. A day or so ago VEVO pulled its videos from the YouTube API. 

Nelson shared his side of the story with Hypebot [earlier this week](https://www.hypebot.com/muziics-19-year-old-david-nelson-responds-to-vevo-youtube-controversy/) and now adds this update:

> [![image from www.muziic.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a7957e4e970b-120wi "image from www.muziic.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a7957e4e970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com)As soon as I realized that VEVO videos would be available on an embeddable, API-accessible basis some months ago, I wanted Muziic to be the first third-party website to offer VEVO content. And, as mentioned, I was very surprised to find that there were no advertisements being streamed via the API.  
>  
> Some reports imply that Muziic stripped out pre-roll advertisements, ripped VEVO streams, etc. What happened was really quite simple… 

> VEVO decided to allow its content to be accessible in the YouTube API – without ads – much of it available worldwide. I saw the opportunity to innovate using an open platform to create a unique user experience … so that's exactly what I did. In doing so, Muziic did not violate any of the terms, policies or guidelines that we are held to as users of the YouTube API.

> At this point, I feel that VEVO would prefer we put this situation behind us, and I respect that. My focus has always been to develop the best music service I can. Muziic wants to fulfill the needs of music lovers wherever they are – whether they are using mobile devices, desktop computers, the web, social networking websites or by any other means. While we welcomed being able to offer VEVO content, it's only a needle in the haystack of YouTube music.

> **David J. Nelson**  
>  
> Muziic CTO / Co-Founder

**MORE:**   

- [Muziic Adds VEVO Videos Without As Many Ads  ](https://www.hypebot.com/muziic-adds-vevo-videos-without-as-many-ads/)
- [Muziic's 16 Year Old David Nelson Responds To VEVO YouTube Controversy](https://www.hypebot.com/muziics-19-year-old-david-nelson-responds-to-vevo-youtube-controversy/)