【Official Announcement from the Record Label】 Requests for the Deletion of Koi Dance Videos to Begin on September 1st!

2017.09.02 published

【Important News】The popular "Koi Dance" videos must be deleted....

In 2016, the TBS drama "Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu," starring Yuika Aragaki and Gen Hoshino, became a massive hit.

The "Koi Dance," which features the two leads dancing to the song "Koi" during the ending, gained worldwide popularity,

and it was used in wedding festivities and videos, with many being uploaded and shared on platforms like YouTube and Instagram. The count of those on YouTube alone is around 500,000.

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Normally, uploading videos using the original sound source without permission would be a copyright violation,

but last year, due to the ongoing broadcast of the drama, the record company (Victor Entertainment) stated that they would not take action on the uploaded Koi Dance videos "for a limited time and under certain conditions."

※Those conditions are as follows

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【Deletion Requests Starting September 1】The deadline has finally arrived....

Victor Entertainment, which owns the copyright for the song "Koi," allowed the uploading and public sharing of Koi Dance videos until the end of August 2017.

After that, they are asking uploaders to voluntarily remove the videos.

If uploaders continue to post, there will be an announcement that deletion requests will begin.

On August 29, Victor Entertainment's website provided information about this, and here is the announcement.

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➡ Click here for the announcement page

Brides who have uploaded Koi Dance videos to Instagram and YouTube need to delete them.

Online, there are mixed reactions regarding the record company's response, including:

“Why now....”

“There are no benefits, only disadvantages.”

“They should think of a more developmental approach.”

“Thank you for the good times until now!”

While various opinions are circulating, the situation is that,

it is very unfortunate, but brides who have been uploading Koi Dance videos using the original sound of "Koi" need to delete their videos.

If you continue to upload Koi Dance videos on YouTube, Instagram, MixChannel, or Twitter,

you may receive deletion requests from Victor Entertainment after September 1.

It’s sad to have to delete the videos you worked hard to upload, but let’s follow the record company's announcement while being grateful for the happy memories and experiences the Koi Dance created.

(It would be unpleasant to receive a deletion request for such a good memory....!)

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Thank you, Victor Entertainment, Gen Hoshino, and Yuika Aragaki, for the wonderful times with the Koi Dance videos!!!