I don't know anything about the contract or the particulars of Hikki's agreement with Universal International in Los Angeles, California, USA. But when I visited the YouTube homepage of Universal, looking for just One UTADA Music Video, I did not find it, amidst that sea of mediocrity, dozens and dozens of trash music videos - Honestly, I don't know who buys that stuff, but it is much of it in incredibly poor taste. J-Pop is much better. 1970s, 1980s, 1990s music in America was infinitely better. Even 1950s and 1960s was sterling by comparison with most of what passes for music, today, at the few corporate, international, media and record companies. Believe it or not, I am in a much better mood today, 11/20, than I was yesterday. Music contracts for artists are "sticky" and hard to get out of or cancel. Look at Prince; Madonna said, "They give you lots of money; then they suck it back out of you!" She should know. Entertainment industry screenwriters are reputed to be the highest paid writers, word for word, on the planet, but they give up ownership rights to the studios, highly unusual for writers. Also, they are on strike right now, just to get a fair sliver of the online Internet action for their works. I came up with winning movie ideas, several times, and did not get two nickels to rub together out of the deal. You can see my blog for more details about this: See Older Blogs "Big Hollywood Industry Entertainment Ideas That Work!" October 27, 2007 HERE: ItaloSuave's BlogSpot - Some Fav Hikki Videos, Kids!