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YouTube's victory over Viacom reinforces DMCA safe harbor protections for websites

Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:34

On June 23, Viacom's claim for $1 billion in damages was shot down when the District Court for the Southern District of New York found YouTube and its owner Googleⁱ not liable for copyright infringement in a much-anticipated decision. The two corporate giants have been at it since 2007, when Viacom joined with other plaintiffs including Paramount Pictures and sued YouTube, claiming that the online video service was legally responsible for copyright infringement when users posted clips of copyrighted material, including The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, owned by plaintiffs.

San Diego Media Arts Center Filmmaker meetup - legal issues with documentary and online video

Submitted by New Media Rights on Fri, 08/07/2009 - 12:57

Youtube puts ads on videos without permission

Submitted by art neill on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 16:57

Youtube's filtering technology may be causing advertisements to appear on content without permission. Besides the possible contract violations, the ads create catch 22's when uploading openly licensed (ie. Creative Commonsⁱ) content to Youtube. Youtube could have a significant effect on the future openly licensed video content. This is appears to be a slap in the face to open content and step in the wrong direction.

Applying the YouTube Terms of Service: can I use a YouTube video in a presentation legally?

Submitted by jason eliaser on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 16:17

An analysis and criticism of the YouTube Terms of Service, and a (sortof) answer to the question: "Can I use a YouTube video in a presentation at a business conference?"

Kutiman remixes YouTube

Submitted by sal provenzano on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 17:24

A remix of a bunch of videos on YouTube.

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New York Times Article on YouTube Takedowns

Submitted by jason eliaser on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 11:25

YouTube vs. Warner Brothers vs. Users: Guess who loses?

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Join the world's first virtual online collaborative orchestra

Submitted by art neill on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 12:44

The folks from Youtube are asking for musicians to join the world's first "collaborative online orchestra" over at the Google Blog . Video entries will then be voted on by users worldwide and the favorite performers will get to perform in a concert at Carnegie hall. Excuse me while I go grab my trumpet.

Online videos were critical in the 2008 election

Submitted by New Media Rights on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 11:37

For the first time, online video played a huge role in an election cycle. The numbers are astounding though it will be interesting to see further breakdowns of the type (campaign generated, user generated, traditional media generated) of videos that dominated attention. Here's on article on the role of online video in this years election.

New York Federal Court decision to compel Google to give Viacom YouTube users' viewer history

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 12:01

New York Federal District Court Judge Louis Stanton has ordered Googleⁱ to turn over details about YouTube user's video viewing histories. New Media Rights talked with the San Francisco Chronicle's Technology reporter Anastasia Ustinova about this troubling decision, and its implications for privacy and its chilling effect on an open, participatory grassroots culture.

Copyright tips for posting online videos from YouTube

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 22:29

Tips and "guiding principles" for posting videos on YouTube and avoiding posting any content that infringes someone else's copyright.

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