Project Stocking Playlist On Facebook
Facebook is the latest social networking site to block music Web site Project Playlist. The site allows its users to compile playlists and, until recently, embed them on their profiles on social networking sites. Copyright concerns, however, have prompted these sites to pull their support.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reportedly contacted Facebook last summer about removing the Playlist application, and recently made the request again.
Facebook is working with Project Playlist but must remove the app during discussions to comply with its terms of service, according to a statement.
"Our hope and expectation is that the parties can resolve their disagreements in a manner that satisfies the developer and copyright holder, that continues to offer a great experience to music fans, and that doesn't discourage other developers from using Platform to share their creativity and test new ideas," Facebook said.
MySpace started blocking the site last weekend, according to a note on the Project Playlist Web site.
"We are working hard to get our widgets back up on user profiles across these social networking sites as quickly as possible so our users can continue to share music with their friends," Playlist CEO Jeremy Riney wrote in a blog post. "Until then, your playlists are not lost and you can still share them - they remain available here on Playlist.com, where you can continue to search for music, create and play new playlists."
The move comes two days after Playlist reached a licensing agreement with Sony BMG.
"We are going to make Sony BMG's entire catalog -- including popular artists like Beyonce, Britney Spears, Bow Wow and iCarly -- available to be part of your playlists," Riney wrote.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reportedly contacted Facebook last summer about removing the Playlist application, and recently made the request again.
Facebook is working with Project Playlist but must remove the app during discussions to comply with its terms of service, according to a statement.
"Our hope and expectation is that the parties can resolve their disagreements in a manner that satisfies the developer and copyright holder, that continues to offer a great experience to music fans, and that doesn't discourage other developers from using Platform to share their creativity and test new ideas," Facebook said.
MySpace started blocking the site last weekend, according to a note on the Project Playlist Web site.
"We are working hard to get our widgets back up on user profiles across these social networking sites as quickly as possible so our users can continue to share music with their friends," Playlist CEO Jeremy Riney wrote in a blog post. "Until then, your playlists are not lost and you can still share them - they remain available here on Playlist.com, where you can continue to search for music, create and play new playlists."
The move comes two days after Playlist reached a licensing agreement with Sony BMG.
"We are going to make Sony BMG's entire catalog -- including popular artists like Beyonce, Britney Spears, Bow Wow and iCarly -- available to be part of your playlists," Riney wrote.
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