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23 October 2006

Youtube - again..

The BBC reports that Youtube wiped nearly 30,000 files from its website after Japanese media companies said their copyright was being infringed. The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers found 29,549 music video, movie and TV clips had been posted without permission. As mentioned in several places on the blogosphere Youtube were recently acquired by Google for $1.65 billion.

Commentators have queried whether this was a good idea given the copyright issues with the way in which this site is used. Youtube seems to be forging a commercial route through the legal issues with the alliances and swift steps that it is taking.

Posted at 08:51 AM in Intellectual property |

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