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Will Thom Yorke successfully get YouTube to unblock Prince's version of 'Creep' before June 15?

Settled as No

The video is still blocked as per here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HybDLWLrigo

Also couldn't find any articles saying Yorke had succeeded by the settlement date

Background:

CNN is reporting that videos from the Coachella music festival showing Prince covering Radiohead's 'Creep' have been removed by Prince's label, NPG records. Thom Yorke of Radiohead, when told of Prince's action, said 'Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our... song.' No comment from YouTube or Prince yet. Under the DMCA, YouTube is not required to verify the entity making a request is actually the copyright holder and this seems to be just another example of DMCA abuse.

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/31/1912204&from=rss


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
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No
92%
Activity: H$33,842
Settled as No on Wed 18th Jun 12:02pm PDT

Suspend date: Sun 15th Jun 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 18th Jun 12:02pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 15th Jun 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%

Action history:

Created Sat 31st May 3:19pm PDT by mork[Power User]
Suspended Sun 15th Jun 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Mon 16th Jun 7:55am PDT by jenniandboys[Admin]: I've found an unblocked version (just posted today): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54GtS3FvgXU

But I have seen no indication that Prince has UNBLOCKED the original posting of the clip. In fact this one may be gone by the time you look at it...

I believe this question should settle as NO.
Settled as 'No' Wed 18th Jun 12:02pm PDT by ryanj[Admin]: The video is still blocked as per here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HybDLWLrigo

Also couldn't find any articles saying Yorke had succeeded by the settlement date

Suspend date: Sun 15th Jun 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 18th Jun 12:02pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 15th Jun 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Comments (7)

  2 kida
"Under the DMCA, YouTube is not required to verify the entity making a request is actually the copyright holder and this seems to be just another example of DMCA abuse."

I've experienced this firsthand. I had a video up that was taken down, because someone claimed copyright ownership, and I'm positive they did not hold the copyright.
posted 26 weeks ago
  3 mork[Power User]
Something kinda 'out there'
Don't adjust your set.
http://www.vimeo.com/1109226
posted 25 weeks ago
  4 mork[Power User]
Prince's Performance of "Creep" to Be Unblocked from YouTube at Radiohead's Request?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/796793/princes_performance_of_creep_to_be.html
Even Lawyers Are Confused About What's Legal Or Not In The Prince/Radiohead Spat;
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080610/1651401368.shtml
posted 24 weeks ago
  5 dieseldog
http://youtube.com/watch?v=54GtS3FvgXU <---- is that the song in question?
posted 24 weeks ago
  6 mork[Power User]
@ dieseldog.

Yes, but it in itself is not an indication of Thom Yorke having anything to do with it being available for viewing.
posted 24 weeks ago
  7 mork[Power User]
As my first comment indicates it has been available on the web. Somebody re-posted it in YouTube but the original has not been unblocked.
posted 24 weeks ago

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