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by Elliot Mitchell | Photos by WENN

Tags: Pharrell Williams 

Pharrell, The Eagles and others are suing Youtube for $1 Billion

Lawyers demanding the removal of 20,000 videos

 

Youtube facing $1 Billion lawsuit from Pharrell and others Photo: WENN

Youtube are facing a $1 Billion lawsuit from a wealth of high profile stars, with lawyers requesting the removal of over 20,000 videos from the famous streaming site.

Irving Azoff, founder of Global Music Rights claims the site does not have the performance rights for thousands of songs from the artists the group represents, and thus need to remove them immediately, or they will face intense legal action.

The group represents over 40 artists including Pharrell Williams, The Eagles, Chris Cornell, John Lennon and others.

Watch the video for Pharrell's 'Happy' below:

Google, who owns Youtube, have already hit back at the claims, stating they do in fact have the rights to the aforementioned videos, and still plan on launching their long awaited Music Key service.

It is currently unknown whether the case itself will make it to court, and Pharrell or any of the other concerned artists have yet to comment on the lawsuit.

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