Board Thread:Hello! Talk-/@comment-131168-20151025051343

Hey guys. With H!P videos being blocked on YouTube for the last day or so, there was speculation that it was connected to YouTube Red. Now some confirmation. I have a couple Minimoni videos that are also currently blocked, and due to that received an email about an hour ago. Pasting it here:

Hi JoshuaJSlone,

We're writing because one or more of your videos is no longer viewable in the United States, due to a pre-existing claim by a copyright owner. Before we get to the details, please be assured that this change does not affect your account standing on YouTube, nor does it put your channel at risk of termination. In other words, this is not a "copyright strike."

Here's why this is happening: You may have heard that we recently announced YouTube Red - a new membership that offers fans more choice in how they watch their favorite videos with features like ad-free, background and offline viewing for a monthly fee. In order to deliver a great experience for fans who choose to pay for this offering, we are updating our contracts with all of our content partners. The new terms make it possible for us to share subscription revenues with creators, providing an additional revenue stream for them beyond ad-supported YouTube revenue. The overwhelming majority of videos on YouTube are accounted for in our agreements, but there are some partners who have asked for more time to think about their options. While we work with these partners to update their terms, we unfortunately can't make their claimed videos available in the US.

There are a few options that might be available to you. For example:

If you believe Content ID mistakenly identified content in your video, or if you have all the rights to use that content, you may be able to dispute the claim. Visit our help center for help understanding and addressing claims. If you've received an audio claim, you may be able to remove the song. You can also take advantage of the YouTube Audio Library -- royalty-free tracks you can use for free, forever, for any content you make (not just YouTube videos).

The videos listed below are being affected by this. Each video title links to more information.

Minimoni Hinamatsuri! (PV) - ミニモニ. ひなまつり！ Minimoni Telephone! Ring Ring Ring (PV) - ミニモニ. テレフォン！リンリンリン

It's our goal to make as much great content as possible available to as many people as possible, so we're actively working with copyright owners to restore these videos in the US—for both ad-supported viewers and members of YouTube Red. We sincerely hope this is a temporary situation, and very much appreciate your patience.

- The YouTube Team 