YouTube to restore Adele and Kanye West's hits after deal with SESAC

YouTube has entered into an agreement with SESAC that will allow the return of deleted songs by artists such as Adele and Kanye West.

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Over the weekend, many hits disappeared due to the lack of a licensing renewal agreement. SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) represents more than 15,000 songwriters and licences more than 1.5 million songs for public performance.

If you're in the United States ➡️ ️we're happy to share that YouTube has reached a deal with SESAC. Content (that was previously blocked) will be restored across YouTube services over the next day or two. We appreciate all your patience ????

- TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) 30 September 2024

Songs such as Adele's "Hello" and Kanye West's "Power" are still unavailable for listening. However, YouTube spokesperson Mariana De Felice said that the company is pleased to have reached an agreement and that the content will be restored soon.

The @TeamYouTube Twitter account confirmed that songs on both YouTube and YouTube Music platforms were affected in the US. According to their information, the songs should reappear within the next one to two days.

Source: @TeamYouTube