You have to sign the papers to BE region locked, not the other way around. If avex don't do anything to monetize their views beyond ad support, then nothing will happen. AKB videos have opted to take subscription money and ad money both, which means now there's licensing issues to worry about. Therefore, region blocking (since technically the music is only licensed for sale in Japan/Asia. They may EVENTUALLY be unblocked if they decide to license their music for sale worldwide, but I wouldn't bank on it.)
So no, they better NOT sign those damn papers - they better leave their revenue streams alone lol
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