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YouTube pulls songs from Adele, Nirvana, and others due to SESAC dispute

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That is probably not what people expected when they tried to stream Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep ” or other songs from artists as varied as Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Green Day, Kanye West, and Burna Boy. While one listing for Kanye West’s “Power” is blocked, as of this writing the music video version continues to stream just fine. The licensing organization hasn't commented publicly, but YouTube did respond to an inquiry from The Verge, as spokesperson Mariana de Felice writes:

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