Thank you Ben. An honest statement of the situation many of us had suspected. 
I have remained with GT because the overall learning package is good and the library still has some great songs.

Of course I miss the excellent lessons lost due to licensing issues, but the fact is that no other provider appears to have acquired the rights, let alone provided content of the quality from GT instructors.

The thing I struggle to comprehend is UMPG’s position. If they are playing hardball to an extent that neither GT or any other provider can afford it, how does this benefit the artists or artists estates or their corporate investors?