Hundreds of videos featuring songs by major artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been blocked in the U.S. since Saturday, September 28, 2024 because of a dispute between YouTube and SESAC, a performing rights organization.
When viewers try to play certain music videos, they are welcomed with the message: "This video contains content from SESAC." It's not available in your country." In at least one case, users have even been presented with an ad before the video is blocked.
