YouTube has restricted access to songs by artists like Adele, Bob Dylan, and Green Day in the US due to a licensing dispute with the performing rights organization SESAC. The move follows a similar dispute between Universal Music Group and TikTok earlier this year, highlighting the ongoing tension between streaming platforms and rights holders.
Despite an order from Vancouver’s chief licensing inspector, the Magic Mushroom Dispensary remains operational, with its founder, Dana Larsen, vowing to keep the business running. The city’s ongoing battle with the dispensary over the sale of psychedelic drugs has taken a new turn, with the inspector refusing to reissue its business license despite a successful appeal in May 2023. Larsen and his lawyer argue that the decision is illegal and plan to request a judicial review.
