Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
by resfirestar on Monday November 16, 2020 @06:10PM
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Youtube has to listen to the RIAA's demands because music and music videos are a huge portion of their traffic. The music industry could decide to move all that to Spotify if they chose.
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Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
by verall on Monday November 16, 2020 @07:09PM
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Yea ha ha.
They took that poison pill already, I really, really doubt they ever new pop music stops being part of youtube in the future, the audience is too large. It would be like them taking music off of the radio because people could record it on reel-to-reels. They might stomp around a bit and try to use the law to get what they want, but when push comes to shove the big labels will keep their music on youtube.
Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
by rhizome on Monday November 16, 2020 @09:53PM
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The RIAA/NARM/etc. needs YouTube WAY more than vice-versa.
Re:YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
by arvindamirtaa on Monday November 16, 2020 @08:09PM
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No they cannot. Music videos that aren't on Youtube don't generate much in the way of traffic anywhere else. Artists have tried it and failed.
They absolutely need eachother and can't afford to be nasty to eachother.