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The cooperation between the major networks (and Veoh and Dailymotion) to create principles for finding and removing copyright infringing content on UGC services is a first for networks previously unable to come together in their digital media strategies. These guidelines are a long time coming. But getting all networks together to agree on principles for user-generated [...] Finally. At last. Phew. About F*&ing Time. YouTube announced yesterday that they have begun testing an anti-piracy video batching database to protect themselves from copyright infringement lawsuits. The original announcement of the YouTube Video Identification system was back in June. According to the Official Google Blog, the Video Identification system goes above and beyond the [...] It took a Minnesota jury only 4 hours after 2 days of testimony to find single mother of 2 Jammie Thomas guilty of copyright infringement. She is now responsible for the $222,000 judgment for re-distributing 24 songs. This, the first RIAA lawsuit to go to trial sets a major precedent for the music industry. Sharing [...] DivX today filed suit against Universal Music Group, following Veoh’s lead and becoming the latest company to preemptively sue to protect their rights as set forth by the DMCA. The weight these cases will play in the future of media cannot be understated. DivX has quickly become one of the most widely respected companies in online [...] |
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