A Roundup Of UK You Tube Action & Reaction

   vs. Day 2

YouTube's battle with music licensing body PRS which led to takedown of music videos in the UK continues with both sides taking their battle public and some of the effected players and usual pundits weighing in.

• A Google EU exec spoke out about the dispute. (paidContent UK) “We’ve built a service that we’ve invested millions in … to suggest that, because Google’s a big company, we should just suck it and pay a ridiculous rate is not something that we’re going to stand by."
• The PRS called yesterday's talks with Google "positive" and said they'd meet again in the next few days. (PRS)
• Publishers are 'dismayed' at YouTube decision. (Billboard)
• Experts warn that the battle could spill over to other web music services. (Financial Times)
• Music Ally has a roundup of online punditry, tweets from punters as well its own opinion piece.
• Hypebot's commentary says that the real loser is the UK music industry.