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‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song may be pulled from online sites, producer says
- Distributors of song, made popular during anti-government protests, based in US, UK and Canada have all ‘bowed’, according to Dgxmusic
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A song linked to the anti-government protests of 2019 that has been banned by Hong Kong authorities may soon be removed from streaming platforms by its UK, US and Canadian distributors, its producer has said.
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The distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong” was banned by the Court of Appeal in May, which granted an interim injunction sought by Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok.
The court found the song had become a “weapon” that could be used to arouse anti-government and separatist sentiment. Versions of the song disappeared and returned to major streaming platforms in the ensuing months.
The producers of the song, Dgxmusic, said on Instagram on Tuesday the song might be taken down again.
“Distributors from the UK, US, and Canada all ‘bowed’,” it said. “‘Glory to Hong Kong’ may fully disappear from streaming platforms very soon.”
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A check by the Post found versions of the song by Dgxmusic had disappeared from Spotify and Apple Music, but were still available through the Taiwan-based music streaming service KKBox.
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