This week the strong dispute they face was revealed Google (owner of YouTube) and independent music labels for the dissemination of their music videos, a conflict that could end with the disappearance of artists like Adele and Arctic Monkey from the well-known online video platform.
The reason for this dispute has been that YouTube is developing a new service music via paid subscription streaming in the Spotify style, and for this project Google needs to negotiate the dissemination of content with the different record labels. Although the three giants of the music industry (Sony, Universal and Warner) and many of the small labels will accept the new conditions, many independent labels have rejected the new arbitrary treatment imposed by YouTube.
Several independent labels consider that the terms are too draconian and accuse the internet giant of using intimidation tactics with independent companies to get them to sign. In short, independent record labels that do not align with the platform's new subscription music service, would experience content blocking, that is, their music videos. Therefore, artists of the stature of Adele (XL Recordings), Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand (Domino Records) could see their videos downloaded from YouTube in the next few days.