X Platform Stumbles as Copyright Dispute Forces Creators to Silence Content
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X Platform Stumbles as Copyright Dispute Forces Creators to Silence Content
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Key Points
- JASRAC, Japan's primary music copyright organization, confirmed it lacks a blanket licensing agreement with X (formerly Twitter).
- Creators are deleting or muting cover videos on X, as the platform lacks the automatic royalty-handling mechanisms found on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
- Unlike major competitors that pay centralized fees to JASRAC for user-generated content (UGC), X users must individually clear and pay for music rights to avoid copyright infringement.
💡 Action Point
Global media and social platforms must prioritize securing comprehensive blanket licenses with local copyright societies like JASRAC to enable creator-led content ecosystems in the Japanese market.
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