Producer Bjorn Lynne accuses Universal of 'hijacking' his music

RHIAN JONES

Norwegian producer Bjorn Lynne (pictured) has accused Universal Music Group of "hijacking" his music to use in YouTube videos as background for an audio book without his permission.

Lynne's track, Kingdom of the Persians, soundtracks the release by UMG, that was issued on CD as well as via YouTube, enabling the track to be monetised via the streaming platform's Content ID system.

According to Lynne, after writing to YouTube disputing the use of his tracks, Universal ...

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