Honestly I don't get the deal with Germany forbidding access to so many youtube videos. I've been there on vacation a few times and it was nearly impossible to find some (legitimate uploaded) songs in youtube, even from the VEVO channel. Big thumbs down for GEMA.
Their policy (verbatim):
"Whoever wants to playback or perform music in public in Germany will become, as a rule by doing this, a customer of GEMA."
Translation: "We don't give a damn about you being the owner of your creations or if you want to use non-restrictive licenses (CC for instance), you'll give us money whether you like it or not"
Yes, especially with a population of over one fourth of the US and internet penetration of roughly 80% (most of it broadband) one might think Germany is a big enough advertising market for the right holders to pressure the GEMA.
Their policy (verbatim):
"Whoever wants to playback or perform music in public in Germany will become, as a rule by doing this, a customer of GEMA."
Translation: "We don't give a damn about you being the owner of your creations or if you want to use non-restrictive licenses (CC for instance), you'll give us money whether you like it or not"