They wrote, “Lofi radios have been taken down because of false copyright strikes, hopefully YouTube will sort this out quickly.”
Attached was a screenshot of an email stating that it's video Lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to receive a copyright strike due to a complaint by FMC Music Sdn Bhd Malaysia, a company based in Kuala Lumpur.
The video, with its widely recognizable animation of a girl studying at her desk with headphones on, is popular for its calming music that people enjoy listening to while studying or working
The years-long livestream has over 668 million views on YouTube. According to VICE, the video would have been seven years old if it had not been the victim of another false copyright claim in 2020, which had reset its publication date.
After Sunday's takedown, Business Insider reported that another one of Lofi Girl's popular streams, beats to sleep/chill to, was also removed as a result of a copyright violation claim.
They reported that false copyright strikes have been a common issue for YouTube and its creators, as bad actors often falsely report videos for unknown reasons.
In a tweet on Monday, 11 July, the company “confirmed the takedown requests were abusive” and terminated the account of the complainant.
It said it also withdrew the copyright strikes that were issued to the account after the false report.
The company said it can take up to 48 hours for videos to be reinstated.
Meanwhile, while waiting for the video's return, some fans have have taken to FMC Music's social media pages to criticize the company for their alleged complaint against the YouTube channel.
SAYS has reached out to FMC Music for comment and has not received a reply as of writing.