Mar 27 2010
Beyonce swinging a House of Dereon bag

Beyonce’s Youtube Channel Blocked by Sony: Go Vevo?

Not shocked, but I am surprised: Sony has apparently blocked the music videos on Beyonce’s official YouTube channel. The promotional pieces for House of Dereon are still available, but, try to get a third look at “Video Phone” and you get a message from YouTube’s legal department, “This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.”

With no information about [why] the channel was blocked, let’s guess Sony and YouTube executives are at each other’s throats over how much money Sony should be paid for their videos.

Beyonce’s channel generates 10s of millions of views; “Video Phone” has 5.6 million by itself. With numbers like that you can hear the one-sided call now, “Hey, YouTube. You know, that we know, Beyonce is banging it out for you - we’re raising our rates!”

YouTube message about Beyonce's blocked video channel

Beyonce’s I Am…Sasha Fierce has sold amazingly well, despite the music industry’s troubles; which aren’t just related to piracy, there is also a lack of innovation and fresh thinking about the digital space.
And here we have Sony’s execs proving they also kick it with the crew that don’t get/care about the correlation between free promotion/exposure - music videos everywhere - and sustained sales of their music. Keep em’ watching, keep em’ talking, cash in when and where you can. That’s the way to go.

It’s what MTV gave them in the past and YouTube (and allowing embeds) provides today. Sony is already paid for their videos, but when the stats tick up, it becomes a Gordon Gecko situation.. Greed is good!

That’s where Vevo comes in: with EMI and Universal, Sony is a partner of the music video ‘network’ - some people don’t care for it.

Beyonce’s videos [are] available there.

Look at it as their way of forcing you to love them. Tongue shoved down your throat - you know you like it.


☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼

1 Teri Sun, Mar 28, 2010 - 1:30 am

I think Beyonce is Beautiful!!!
And has all the Rights she want to do whatever.

But this Video is so not Artistic for her abilities.
It sort of Degrade her.

Yes, it is SeXY. 
But that Pretty much it.

But Not Truly Creative,But then again the Story
line - ” Video phone” has very little for to
create with.

Peace out !

2 who cares Sun, Mar 28, 2010 - 12:23 pm

Beyonce sucks!

3 You should care, fool Sun, Mar 28, 2010 - 10:47 pm

Hey, all you idiots saying “Beyonce sucks”, you do realize this affects you too? Because even if you’re not a fan of hers, her label blocking access to all her music videos sets a precedent for the other labels to do the same with their artists, some of which I’m sure happen to be your favorite artists that you wouldn’t be caught dead saying they suck. WMG is already a well-known enemy of the entire YouTube community due to their habit of randomly muting and taking down videos. Now other labels are following suit. This is bad for everyone, however the only upside I see in this is that we can retaliate by refusing to buy their records. But if they manage to be dumb enough to do this even when it’s been proven that YouTube is the reason why they can still sell any records at all these days, then I guess I shouldn’t hold my breath for them to gain any common sense.

4 vevo sucks!!!!!1111 Mon, Mar 29, 2010 - 4:41 am

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5 f*ck you b*tch Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - 4:49 pm

SHE STILL SUCKS!!

6 NOT A DEVIL WORSHIPER Thu, Apr 01, 2010 - 7:58 am

F*CK THIS BITCH BEYONCE…HER AND HER DEVIL WORSHIPING ASS HUSBAND JAY-Z! SHE NEEDS TO ACTUALLY GO SWIMMING THE NEXT TIME SHE DECIDES TO PARADE AROUND IN A BATHING SUIT…ALL HER VIDEOS IS THE SAME DAMN THING!!! SHE’S TIRING AND I’M TIRED OF HER!!!!!!!!! BYE BITCH GO FALL OFF ANOTHER STAGE OR SOMETHING!

7 jayceon Tue, Apr 06, 2010 - 4:57 am

you are very beautifyl.you are my angel

8 Maria Miiz Fri, Apr 23, 2010 - 11:39 am

That’s why they are called Major Labels, They get paid the big bucks, has much as the songs are written by Beyonce and produced by others, etc. Her labels has rights to which give them premission, where her work is display. Since I’ve learned that Beyonce has more hidden things in her closet. I’ve tone down with watching her videos. Her lyrics are pretty catch-y! makes you want to dance or call someone you haven’t seen, Beyonce makes it that way. Those hidden messages in her videos, or those signs that are lately all over her artwork, We need to question that?

She is still talent, is sad to say, that she has been influenced by a higher power, and she is not stoping it for one bit. Millions talk dirty! wow!

9 ghetto girlfren Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - 5:59 am

OH HELL NO YALL BETTA NT B H8ING ON MA GURL B.
SHE IZ FYNE N IF YALL CNT C DAT DEN YALL GUNA GT CUT.

10 not devil worshiper 2 Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - 11:00 am

yeah she is a satan worshiper just a sex symbol I waiting for the sex tape with her gettin gangbaged

11 swirlyswirl17 Tue, May 18, 2010 - 12:02 pm

BEYONCE JSS LOOKS A HOT MESS FOR REAL!! AND YEA SHE IS A SATAN WORSHIPER! HER AND JAY-Z!

12 Andre Mistro Bronwn Wed, May 19, 2010 - 4:17 pm

Beyonce is the best, I really love all of her songs that she sings I love her like how I love my girl Shamar.So all you hatters out there f**k off and leave her alone ok.

13 brooke <3 loves yhu bittsshh Thu, May 27, 2010 - 3:30 pm

yea thats crazy y would they block her stuff?.. ya sumn is like no suitable for ome but come on now. at least shes not onea them retards that dance on youtube and think they can dance showing theyre fat & titties lol,,,
yea id rather watch b`s vids than some of them videos on their,
😊

peace people. 😊

<3 $ (:

brooke maynard

14 beyoncepeace Mon, Jun 21, 2010 - 10:20 pm

hello i wanted to say hello and beyonce is da best singer

15 BUST IT BABY Fri, Jul 02, 2010 - 5:42 pm

BEYOUCE U GO HARD ON PAINT

        ~F*CK WHO ALL
          SAY U SUCK~

16 j Tue, Feb 21, 2012 - 9:15 pm

Fuck all yall sayin dat beyonce is a devil worshiper yall r f**kin assoles and haters.  She can get wat u get in 10 YEARS IN TWO DAYS. So f**k all yall haters bcuz dats wat u r bitches

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