Wassabi Productions Lip-Sync (partially found removed content from YouTube channel; 2006-2011)
Wassabi (formally Wassabi Productions) is a YouTube channel run by Roi and Alex Wassabi that was made in 2006 and continues to be updated. Like many early YouTube channels, many of their early videos predominantly featured the use of copyrighted music without permission from the copyright holders (notably their lip-sync videos).[1]
Video Removal
On January 17th, 2011, they announced they deleted "95% of their videos." This was done to get into the YouTube Partner Program since partners were not allowed to infringe on copyright. While all videos were reuploaded to "youtube.com/wassabiproductions" it now redirects to the main "hoiitsroi" channel which originally hosted the videos.
Fan Reuploads
Due to their popularity, fans have found and reuploaded some videos. 51 of the deleted videos have been found but some videos aren't lipsync.[2] The description for Bestfriend says it was found on Archive.org, but captures of the channel don't seem to have the deleted videos.[3] There is no reupload of "Party In My Tummy " but there is a snippet of a lipsync lipsync in the beginning of "bumblebee".
Gallery
References
- ↑ The playlist with 4 videos missing
- ↑ Playlist featuring 51 of the deleted videos. Retrieved 14 Apr '20
- ↑ Archived link to the old Wassabi Productions YouTube channel. Retrieved 31 Dec '19