Recently, music-based blogs hosted on Google’s Blogger have been disappearing, seemingly shut down by Google in a move to combat illegal digital downloading. This week saw more sites being deleted.  Many sites have been blocked with little or no prior warning.  In response to Google’s abrupt actions, many bloggers and readers took to Twitter to voice their opposition to the take downs.  The hash tag #Musicblogocide2k10 is being used to mark the discussion.

One of the latest victims was MyOldKyHome.Blogspot.com now myoldkentuckyblog.com (@DodgeMOKB) and many tweets went out about it:

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   thebluewalrus #musicblogocide2k10 is back in town – this time My Old Kentucky blog [@DodgeMOKB] is in the firing line. [via @knoxroad] 10 Apr 2010 from TweetDeck
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   Rockstar_Aimz No way. RT @Slowcoustic: Seriously Blogger!? RT @thebluewalrus: #musicblogocide2k10 is back in town – this time My Old Kentucky blog 10 Apr 2010 from TweetDeck
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   acarmichaelhgtv Freakin’ @Blogger and their #musicblogocide2k10 apparently killed My Old Kentucky Blog ;~) @DodgeMOKB 11 Apr 2010 from web
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   davecusick Apropos in light of @DodgeMOKB, latest vic of #musicblogocide2k10 @TheEconomist “Copyright and Wrong” http://bit.ly/ceiOc9 (via @dabravanel) 12 Apr 2010 from web
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   zstreetsonfire @DodgeMOKB latest victim of #Musicblogocide2k10 The no explanation seems out of character for a company like Google. crazy/sad 13 Apr 2010 from web in reply to DodgeMOKB

The blog took to its Twitter feed to keep readers updated with plans to find a new host:

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   DodgeMOKB MOKB returns tomorrow! http://myoldkentuckyblog.com – some time between Noon and 1pm ET! Thanks for the patience! 15 Apr 2010 from web
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   DodgeMOKB Looks like new MyOldKentuckyBlog.com may not go up until tomorrow…bugs…sorry! But tomorrow for sure! 15 Apr 2010 from web
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   DodgeMOKB @CultureBully haha…nah, we used to be at myoldkyhome.blogspot actually. The new http://myoldkentuckyblog is soooooooo close to launch. 18 Apr 2010 from web in reply to CultureBully

Filles Sourires (formerly, Fillessourires.blogspot.com and now fillessourires.com) was another blog tweeted about being gone:

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   Guuzbourg Another victim of #musicblogocide2k10 : Filles Sourires. But I’m working on something else, no worries. 12 Apr 2010 from web
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   derekb such a shame! good luck RT @Guuzbourg: Another victim of #musicblogocide2k10 : Filles Sourires. I’m working on something else, no worries. 12 Apr 2010 from TweetDeck

At least one apparent music blogger (@ceruleanlobster), her site not featured on her twitter feed (but mostly likely is lobster.blogspot.com) voiced fear of being in Google’s sights:

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   ceruleanlobster #musicblogocide2k10 I hope mine doensn’t get shut down. I do every legally. 12 Apr 2010 from web