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# Labels Force Content Off YouTube And MySpace
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/labels-force-co/
- Published: 2008-12-22T02:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-22T02:10:00.000Z
- Description: DEVELOPING STORIES: UPDATED: Over what should have been a slow pre-holiday weekend two stories broke that again put the major labels at odds with several major Music 2.0 companies. Here. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/12/labels-force-co.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

**DEVELOPING STORIES:**

**UPDATED:** Over what should have been a slow pre-holiday weekend two stories broke that again put the major labels at odds with several major Music 2.0 companies. Here are links to our updated coverage:

- [![Youtube_5](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/21/youtube_5.gif "Youtube_5")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/21/youtube%5F5.gif)[![Wmg_4](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/21/wmg_4.jpg "Wmg_4")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/21/wmg%5F4.jpg)  
Unable to get the revenue share is sought, **Warner Music Group pulled all of its label and publishing content off YouTube.** We have up to date **[details and a commentary](https://www.hypebot.com/warner-music-pu/)**. Earlier in the week [**Universal** claimed it would **make $100 million**](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-turning/)  
from online video in 2008\.

> All four major labels are in the middle of **re-negotiations with Google** owned YouTube who are warning them to**[ expect small payouts](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-telling/)**.

- [![Myspace](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/21/myspace.jpg "Myspace")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/21/myspace.jpg)  
At the request of several major labels and publishers [**MySpace pulled** ](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-pulls-p/)[**all Project Pla**](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-pulls-p/)[**y**](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-pulls-p/)[**list widgets**](https://www.hypebot.com/myspace-pulls-p/) from the site. Thus far, they **remain up on Facebook**.[![Project_playlist_2](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/21/project_playlist_2.jpg "Project_playlist_2")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/21/project%5Fplaylist%5F2.jpg)

> The **RIAA filed a lawsuit** on behalf of its label members **against Project Playlist** in April claiming copyright infringement.

- **Sony BMG [signed on](https://www.hypebot.com/sonybmg-signs-o/) with Project Playlist on Monday.**