| 1. Japanese KARAOKE songs can now be LEGALLY uploaded onto YouTube BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. | 2. Japan Rights Clearance Inc. has signed a 1 year lease to Google for YouTube to use their 5,000 songs. | 3. YouTubers are allowed to SING THE LYRICS and PLAY THE MUSIC of Japanese KARAOKE songs. | 4. But IT IS A COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT TO SING ALONG with the Japanese artists and upload it to YouTube. | 5. YouTube has signed the JRC contract and WILL PULL DOWN Japanese Artists who sing on third party videos. |