Hong Kong Protest Song Unavailable on iTunes After Government Seeks Ban
- ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ had dominated local iTunes charts
- Government has sought to outlaw song in city’s courts
Demonstrators sing the "Glory To Be Thee, Hong Kong" protest song in Hong Kong, China, in 2019.
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A week after topping Apple Inc.’s iTunes chart, popular versions of a Hong Kong protest anthem have disappeared from the platform, as the government tries to outlaw the song in the city’s courts.
An album featuring Glory to Hong Kong tracks dominated the local iTunes music charts earlier this month, surging in popularity after the justice department announced plans to seek an injunction to ban the song.