Channels With Destiny Music Are Getting Copyright Claimed, Including Bungie’s

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The atmosphere generated across the Destiny universe is in large part owing to its epic orchestral OST that intensifies the encounters that guardians face within its many worlds. Arranged by various composers during the course of the franchise and its expansions, many content creators have now had their YouTube videos removed due to their use of Destiny music.

While it is not uncommon to have videos struck for demonetization purposes, several YouTube accounts that have aimed to archive Destiny’s music as a way of preserving it as an art form have had their uploads completely removed from the website. While some fans extended tracks for longer listening purposes, many prolific archivers such as Promethean, Breshi, and Lorcan0c have tried to ensure non-commercial arrangements don’t become lost to time with seasonal tracks being removed from the game with new Destiny expansion updates.

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Multiple YouTube channels with Destiny music included in its content have been copyright struck from the website, including those that include snippets of cutscenes or background music in their runtime. The strikes have come from a few sources, including Bungie’s affiliate channel CSC, Activision Blizzard, as well as Bungie itself. Now Bungie has responded to the community via Twitter, highlighting that the copyright takedowns are also affecting its personal channels.

Bungie has always shown a level of appreciation for Destiny player content, with a designated section of its official website exhibiting community art and its Twitter account displaying fan creations. In their latest Tweet addressing the copyright claims, the developer acknowledges the takedowns, which has