Google defend YouTube in Viacom rights case
Viacom. No? It’s a media giant that owns MTV and Comedy Central. It claims to have identified 150,000 unauthorised clips on YouTube, that have been watched 1.5bn times, and is launching a $1bn law suit (this is America, after all). Google, who own YouTube, say the firm has done enough; it removes copyrighted material when reported, and offers media companies software to spot illegal use of their material. Google go on to claim that the lawsuit threatens the whole idea of Web 2.0 (any old loser like me, sharing media) and that this could infringe on the rights and freedom of anyone online. Viacom aren’t wearing it; saying that YouTube’s business plan relies on strealing other’s material. (Sigh)…why can’t everyone let unique-generated and existing user material live side-by-side happily ever after. Tell your friends, workmates!
Tags: court case, Google, IT, law, MTV, Online, YouTube
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