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So what does Universal Music Publishing’s decision to DMCA the 29-second dancing baby mean for the careers of singers hoping to follow in the footsteps of Esmee Denters, who was allegedly signed by Justin Timberlake on the strength of her singing other peoples’ songs? (We’re guessing Natasha Bedingfield is OK with Esmee’s rendition of “Unwritten,” since she shows up at the end of that clip.) Is this a sign that young Esmee’s YouTube-derived backstory may be more than a bit phony? [YouTube]