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# WMG YouTube Ban Spawns Protest Videos
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/wmg-youtube-ban-spawns-protest-videos/
- Published: 2009-01-26T02:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-01-26T02:01:00.000Z
- Description: Warner Music Groups’ dispute with YouTube has spawned a growing group of angry homemade protests. The riff has led to the forced removal of thousands of videos by the label. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/01/wmg-youtube-ban-spawns-protest-videos.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

Warner Music Groups’ dispute with YouTube has spawned a growing group of angry homemade protests. The riff has led to the forced removal of thousands of videos by the label group’s artists, as well as, fan videos utilizing songs controlled by Warner’s publishing arm.

Showing an anger towards the music industry reminiscent of reaction to the RIAA lawsuits against individual filesharers, YouTube fans are using the online video channel to express their displeasure.

**More angry fan videos:**