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Aw, snap! In a move that could lead to a showdown between the remaining major labels—all, like, two of them—Warner Brothers is expected to announce a major licensing deal with YouTube today. Not only will YouTube be putting up thousands of the label's videos, but according to Techcrunch, users will also be able to use the label's music to create their own clips. It's a promising start, though it's unclear whether Warners will charge for the posting privilege (it's also a good bet that Warners will have veto power over some of the clips, so don't start filming that naughty version of "You Can Call Me Al" just yet).

This comes just a few days after Universal honcho Doug Morris declared a forthcoming war on the video-sharing site. So will he back down and follow Warner's lead? Or could this be part of some secret conspiracy to turn YouTube into a money pit for the majors? Most importantly: Is it too early in the morning to be boring you with this crap?

"Warner to license music in YouTube videos" [Techcrunch]