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Inactive EXO member Huang Zitao (also known by the stage name Tao) released a new music video but its access was denied on YouTube, Taiwan media reported Saturday.

Tao recently debuted as a solo artist by releasing a mini album after he came out of his group EXO.

His new music video switched from “open to the public” to “closed to the public” on YouTube within a day. The YouTube page says: “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SM Entertainment.”

Tao is still going through negotiations of his contract with SM Entertainment. As a result, the Korean entertainment agency seems to have raised the copyright issue over Tao’s music video.

Tao previously revealed his true feelings toward EXO and SM Entertainment through the lyrics of his debut track, “T.A.O.,” released on Thursday.

By Lee Hye-won (hyewonlee@heraldcorp.com)