Banned protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ reappears on YouTube, 2 music streaming platforms
- Controversial song, whose distribution was banned by appeal court, resurfaces after US lawmakers urge platforms to lift restrictions
A controversial protest song banned by the Hong Kong government has reappeared on YouTube and two music streaming platforms, following pressure from US lawmakers to lift restrictions.
Dgxmusic, the music production team of “Glory to Hong Kong”, posted links to the song on streaming platforms Spotify and KKBox on their social media on Monday.
“We are very sorry for the recent confusion, which has caused inconvenience to everyone,” the team said. “Despite our best efforts, we still cannot promise such incidents will not happen again for now. We will continue to work to reinstate other albums and ask for your understanding and tolerance.”
A check by the Post on Tuesday morning found Dgxmusic-released versions of the song, which became the unofficial anthem of the 2019 anti-government protests, were available on Spotify and KKBox.
A new playlist with 10 versions of the song was uploaded by the producer to YouTube on Tuesday morning.
The company cited prohibitively high legal costs associated with the appeal court injunction that sought to restrict the song’s circulation.
