Talks between YouTube and UK’s Performing Right Society (PRS) for Music have reached dead end, causing the video sharing site to automatically block all music videos in the country. The Performing Rights Society collects licensing fees for music labels and artists.

The previous license with PRS for Music has expired, and the two parts were unable to reach an agreement, according to a YouTube announcement. YouTube also said there were two obstacles in the negotiations, namely prohibitive licensing fees and lack of transparency.

“We are still working with PRS for Music in an effort to reach mutually acceptable terms for a new license, but until we do so we will be blocking premium music videos in the UK that have been supplied or claimed by record labels,” YouTube said in a statement.

The ultimate problem is that the Performing Right Society for Music is now demanding more money than for the previous license, and under their terms, YouTube would lose a great deal of money with every playback.

YouTube further said that the PRS is not willing to tell them what songs are included in the license they provide, which pretty much would leave them in the dark when it comes to identifying those works on their website.

But, even if this partnership doesn’t work, YouTube will be seeking new partnerships that could include music publishers, music labels, musicians, songwriters and more. YouTube also expressed hope that music videos will be back for UK users.