Rebecca Black 'Friday' video pulled from YouTube due to dispute over song ownership and teen's image
If you had plans to celebrate the weekend by watching Rebecca Black's "Friday" video, you will need a Plan B.
The ubiquitous music video was yanked from YouTube admid a dispute over rights to the song and 13-year-old Black's image.
"We can confirm that we submitted a Take Down Notice to YouTube as a result of the dispute we have with Ark Music regarding the 'Friday' video," Black's rep told TMZ.com.
Ark Music Factory, a vanity production company for aspiring young singers, produced the hit track and video earlier this year after Black’s mother bought a $4,000 package.
But according to Black's team, she owns the rights to both the song and her image.
In April, Rolling Stone reported that a lawyer for Black and her mother sent Ark a legal letter demanding the master copies of the song and video. The letter further accused the company of exploiting the teen
Ark denied the allegations, including that the rights of the music belong to her, but then made a bold move earlier this week when they changed the YouTube availability of "Friday."
Instead of playing for free, the company set it up as a video rental for $2.99.
The change apparently angered Black and her team, leading to their request to have the clip removed from the site altogether.
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But fans looking for a little "fun, fun, fun" can still find countless parodies and covers of the ridiculously catchy song.
An acoustic performance taped for "Good Morning America" is also still available.
Black appeared on the news show in March, where she discussed the nasty messages and threats she received after her video went viral.
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