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  • RawAlex
    So Fucking Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 9465

    #1

    Google sued for 1 Billion dollars

    The copyright fight over youtube is getting ugly. A big welcome to Google, the new deep pocket defendant:

    http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070313/viaco...suit.html?.v=6
  • teg0
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2006
    • 4204

    #2
    Everywhere I look today I keep getting reminded of google getting sued.

    Viacom is turning hardcore. They are really trying to make up for the ball being dropped on the MySpace purchase by Mtv / Viacom. MySpace and YouTube stole Mtv's demographic right out from underneath them.

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    • jayeff
      Confirmed User
      • May 2001
      • 2944

      #3
      Viacom said YouTube has avoided taking the initiative to curtail copyright infringement on its site, instead shifting the burden and costs of monitoring the video-sharing site for unauthorized clips onto the "victims of its infringement."

      Sounds very familiar. What a pity they didn't go after the companies being advertised as well...

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      • RawAlex
        So Fucking Banned
        • Oct 2003
        • 9465

        #4
        yeah, except that MTV is the one producing the content that these sites are profiting from. So they didn't lose their demographic, it is just getting leached away.

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        • Star 69
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2005
          • 8602

          #5
          It was posted before on GFY
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          • Phoenix
            BACON BACON BACON
            • Nov 2002
            • 35475

            #6
            i want to sue someone one day...seem slike easy money;)

            but good on them..there are a few companies around here that rely on the victim to do the damage control as well
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            • teg0
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2006
              • 4204

              #7
              Originally posted by Star 69
              It was posted before on GFY
              No, posted EVERYWHERE. You can't escape this story today.

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              • Dirty Dane
                Sick Fuck
                • Feb 2004
                • 9491

                #8
                Its a big step for the human kind.

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                • gornyhuy
                  Chafed.
                  • May 2002
                  • 18041

                  #9
                  Lets all sue google, they have tons of money and we need some. ;)

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                  • Shoehorn!
                    Die With Your Boots On
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 22872

                    #10
                    Originally posted by jayeff
                    Viacom said YouTube has avoided taking the initiative to curtail copyright infringement on its site, instead shifting the burden and costs of monitoring the video-sharing site for unauthorized clips onto the "victims of its infringement."

                    Sounds very familiar.
                    Yeah, it sounds EXTREMELY famailar. With any luck this could have a positive effect on adult copyright violations.

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                    • RawAlex
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 9465

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Star 69
                      It was posted before on GFY
                      Searched page 1, it wasn't there, it was fresh on Drudge.

                      This is a very relevant story for us, mostly because what Viacom is looking for is relief that goes beyond DMCA, because that act allows infringers to profit until notified, and doesn't oblige them to share or forfeit their ill gotten gains.

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                      • scottybuzz
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • May 2006
                        • 14799

                        #12
                        yep, i like the sound of this story. will probably take over a year to come to a head though.
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                        • The Ghost
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                          • Oct 2004
                          • 12188

                          #13
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                          • vvq
                            Confirmed User
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 2732

                            #14
                            good news to hear. fuck content thieves.

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                            • loverboy
                              When it rains, it pours
                              • May 2003
                              • 20609

                              #15
                              everyone wants a piece of Google's $$$

                              recently it was reported that the company is worth $30 Billion

                              -a

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                              • Rand
                                Industry Vet
                                • Jan 2002
                                • 2663

                                #16
                                An intersting poll on CNN.



                                1. How do you feel about Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube?

                                Media companies need to protect their rights 16%

                                YouTube and media companies should negotiate a deal 30%

                                YouTube shouldn't be liable at all 50%

                                Not sure 4%

                                Total responses to this question: 1683


                                And here is the link http://tinyurl.com/2cbzyc
                                Last edited by Rand; 03-13-2007, 09:27 AM. Reason: Added Link
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                                • TimBlaze
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Oct 2006
                                  • 1625

                                  #17
                                  damn thats a bitch
                                  Roll that shit, light that shit,

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                                  • p0rnus
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2006
                                    • 794

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Phoenix
                                    i want to sue someone one day...seem slike easy money;)

                                    but good on them..there are a few companies around here that rely on the victim to do the damage control as well
                                    you can sue me...and I'll counter sue. It'll be fun, I'll bring the beer
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                                    • 96ukssob
                                      So Fucking Banananananas
                                      • Mar 2003
                                      • 12991

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Phoenix
                                      i want to sue someone one day...seem slike easy money;)

                                      but good on them..there are a few companies around here that rely on the victim to do the damage control as well
                                      its not really that fun. most lawyers are theives and will try and take you for every penny they can (unless you konw them personally). I had to sue this guy last year for work that I did for him and money he owed me in advertising. took 6 months to settle and wasnt even a lot.

                                      however, unless you get your hit by paris hilton or a box falls on your head at WalMart, good luck
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                                      • Rand
                                        Industry Vet
                                        • Jan 2002
                                        • 2663

                                        #20
                                        And I found this comment interesting...

                                        "Catch 22, YouTube is a looser.

                                        YouTube was doomed to fail and heres why.

                                        You either let everyone in the universe upload anything they want or you review every upload. There really isn't any other options.

                                        In the first case, you spend your life in lawsuits and the latter, you cripple the service to unuseability. In the long term, the model just doesn't work."
                                        -- Rand


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                                        • HomerSimpson
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 13826

                                          #21
                                          People world wide are using free hosting services (like rapidshare, imageshack, youtube) to host/share various digital materials, while most of them dosen't have any license to do that. That user uploaded content is making big troubles/losses to movie/music industry. Same is with adult industry.

                                          There are sites (spamfreexxx.com for eg) where you can find links to download copyrighted contents or even full porn DVDs.

                                          I know this area well and I think that this is just the beginning of the lawsutis.
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                                          • _Richard_
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Oct 2006
                                            • 30989

                                            #22
                                            wow.. that's a lot of money

                                            R

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                                            • DonkeyPunchProductions
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Dec 2005
                                              • 188

                                              #23
                                              Google has always known about such prospective liability. Must be worth the risk, or Broadcast.com part dos. Interesting game of cards to say the least.

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                                              • Xenophage
                                                Registered User
                                                • Oct 2001
                                                • 12122

                                                #24
                                                Yet still people buy and advertise on google and Youtube....

                                                makes ya go hmmmm

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                                                • gornyhuy
                                                  Chafed.
                                                  • May 2002
                                                  • 18041

                                                  #25
                                                  Why are you bumping month old shit?

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                                                  • Zesty Chesterfield
                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                    • Oct 2006
                                                    • 28

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by p0rnus
                                                    you can sue me...and I'll counter sue. It'll be fun, I'll bring the beer

                                                    Somebody file a cross-claim against me so I can get in on that. Should I bring the chips?

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                                                    • DaddyHalbucks
                                                      A freakin' legend!
                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                      • 18975

                                                      #27
                                                      Gee, what a shock.
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                                                      • Pornwolf
                                                        Drunk and Unruly
                                                        • Jan 2002
                                                        • 22712

                                                        #28
                                                        The blatant and rampant disrespect people have for content now a days is sickening. Rapidshare, YouTube and all the similar businesses should be held accountable for every piece of content on their sites.
                                                        I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

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                                                        • aico
                                                          Moo Moo Cow
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 14748

                                                          #29
                                                          Good, now maybe they'll allow the "teen concept sites" in adwords again to help make some money.

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                                                          • TimBlaze
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Oct 2006
                                                            • 1625

                                                            #30
                                                            as long as they dont sue the users cuz thats a bitch move. rich ppl fighting rich ppl, who fuckin cares.
                                                            Roll that shit, light that shit,

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                                                            • Cash
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                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                              • 20825

                                                              #31
                                                              It was clear such lawsuits would occur after the takeover of Youtube ...
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                                                              • g$$$
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                                                                #32
                                                                looks like the two guys from youtube got out at just the right time...
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                                                                • crockett
                                                                  in a van by the river
                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                  • 76818

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by RawAlex
                                                                  yeah, except that MTV is the one producing the content that these sites are profiting from. So they didn't lose their demographic, it is just getting leached away.

                                                                  umm MTV produces TV shows like any other TV station does, but they don't produce the music videos.. that is if Mtv still plays music videos.
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