Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 27th Oct 2007 22:34 UTC, submitted by Kishe
When her 0.29" family video was taken down by YouTube on the request of Universal MPG, the affected mother of two struck back with a lawsuit against Universal with the help of the EFF. While technically her family video might have been a copyright infringement as she had no license to include Prince's song as a background score, it is encouraging to see the public fighting back against restrictive laws that get in the way of their every day lives. My Take: I stated my own opinion on the matter on my personal blog.
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RE[6]: legal ramifications
by oma2la on Sun 28th Oct 2007 02:21
in reply to "RE[5]: legal ramifications"
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OK, I misunderstood the crux of your argument. Yes, YouTube profits by not going above and beyond their legal obligations. However, this is true of just about any business. You generally have to pay more for products that exceed minimum requirements, like free-range poultry or all-natural cleansers. I don't believe that advertisers are willing to pay more to place ads on a service that preemptively removes content.