YouTube has axed R Kelly's official channels from its site in the wake of his convictions for sexually abusing women.
The disgraced R&B superstar's channels RKellyTV and RKellyVevo have been banned from the site and will not be able to upload further videos, Anyone trying to visit either channel is now met with a message saying that the accounts have 'been terminated for a violation of YouTube's Terms of Service.'
Explaining the decision in a memo, YouTube's head of legal Nicole Alston wrote: 'Egregious actions committed by R. Kelly warrant penalties beyond standard enforcement measures due to a potential to cause widespread harm.
'Ultimately we are taking this action to protect our users similar to other platforms. Kelly will no longer be able to use, own or create YouTube channels.'
Last month Kelly (pictured) was found guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury
A spokesman confirmed that Kelly's official channels have been axed 'in accordance with our creator responsibility guidelines.'
Kelly won't be sentenced until May 2022, and what is the best youtube to mp3 downloader widely-expected to spend the rest of his life in jail - but should he be released, YouTube has slapped him with a lifetime ban on creating a new channel.
YouTube's scrubbing of the singer from its platform is a far more severe punishment than other users who've fallen foul of its rules.
The video site often punishes them by demonetizing their videos, meaning they can no longer earn any money from commercials played before them.
YouTube said that Kelly violated the creator responsibility guidelines , a set of rules for creators that if violated can warrant being banned from the platform
But fans who still want to listen to R Kelly's music can still do so on YouTube's Music streaming service.
It pays $0.0008 for every stream played. During Kelly's trial last month, he was said to $2 million in debt, and it is unclear whether he currently earns any money from his music.
Recordings by Kelly, who was worth $100 million at the peak of his success, are owned by RCA Music, a division of Sony Music, the New York Times reported.
The rights to his songs are controlled by Universal Music, with the approximately 800 million streams they've received since the start of 2019 likely to generate around $2 million in royalty payments to rights holders.
Neither Sony nor Universal have commented on their financial ties to Kelly.
Last month the 54-year-old was found guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury during his sex trafficking trial where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.
YouTube said that Kelly violated the creator responsibility