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The message is clear: Nintendo does not want the soundtrack music for its video games on YouTube.
DeoxysPrime, a popular video game and anime fan who frequently uploads popular music from video game soundtracks to YouTube, said they would remove all Nintendo music from their channel due to repeated copyright bans. The news was first reported by VGC.
On Twitter, DeoxysPrime wrote: “With over 500 complaints and a dozen blocked soundtracks in the last week, it’s pretty clear they don’t want their music on YouTube.” DeoxysPrime has over 165,000 subscribers.
. This isn’t the first time Nintendo has launched a copyright-blocking attack: In January, gaming youtuber SiIvaGunner, formerly known as GiIvaSunner, said it received more than 4,000 copyright strikes. .
At the time, Nintendo was targeting and blocking iconic video game and franchise soundtracks, such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, among others, for not being available on Google’s proprietary video platform. SiIvaGunner initially closed its channel as a result of the strikes, but has since re-established its presence on the platform.
DeoxysPrime said they have no intention of deleting their channel and that all non-Nintendo soundtracks will remain active. The reason is frustrating for fans of Nintendo’s legendary video game franchises, as there is currently no legal way to play these soundtracks through a paid or free platform.
Both creators were unable to monetize any Nintendo video on YouTube because they do not own the rights to the content. Nintendo has the option to claim its copyrighted material in the videos to remove the channel and content. However, Nintendo continues to remove this content without giving fans the option to legally purchase it.
“It really makes me wonder why Nintendo hasn’t yet created its own VEVO channel or added OST to music playback services. Even Disney has the decency to do both,” a fan told the forum. Restera.
“Why don’t they let people pay to hear these things, everyone wins,” another said.
It is unclear whether Nintendo plans to offer access to this content. This writer contacted Nintendo of America for comment, but received no response from a representative at press time.