Hong Kong protest anthem tops iTunes charts after move to ban song

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Glory to Hong Kong caused a showdown between the government and Google last year after it appeared at the top of searches for Hong Kong’s national anthem, instead of China’s March of the Volunteers.

Variations of Glory to Hong Kong accounted for all of the top 10 slots on Apple Inc.’s iTunes charts in the city on Wednesday. Each song cost between HK$6 and HK$8 to purchase.

Glory to Hong Kong caused a showdown between the government and Alphabet Inc.’s Google last year after it appeared at the top of searches for Hong Kong’s national anthem, instead of China’s March of the Volunteers. Google’s apparent refusal to change the results came after the protest song was played by mistake at a number of international sporting events.Article content

“Knowingly authorizing, permitting or allowing others to commit or participate in any of the acts” would also not be permitted, the statement said.

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