OK Go Apologizes for Video Embedding Issue, Defends YouTube, EMI
Unfortunately for OK Go, there’s little to no chance that any of their music videos are going to go viral again and get 50 million hits, because as lead singer Damian Kulash puts it, “you can’t embed diddlycrap.” In an open letter to fans, Kulash offers up a lengthy explanation as to why the decision was made, why it sucks, and why it’s a good thing (for some). Oh, and there’s an apology thrown in there as well. “We’ve been flooded with complaints recently because our YouTube videos can’t be embedded in websites, and in certain countries can’t be seen at all,” Kulash starts off. “And we want you to know: we hear you, and we’re sorry. We wish there was something we could do. Believe us, we want you to pass our videos around more…
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