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Only a week or so after Google bought YouTube there have neen two incidents of copyright issues in the media. Last week, 30,000 files were removed following a request from Japanese media companies and today the BBC is reporting that 101greatgoals.blogspot.com has been informed by NetResult that the content they have posted to YouTube infringes Premier League copyright.
It was only a matter of time and I expect there will be many more of these stories over the coming months both for YouTube, Google Video and our own Soapbox service which has had a big influx of content this week.
Is it a good thing? I'm undecided though I can definitely see the point of the copyright holders. In some instances it makes sense for the audience to extend the reach of content - for example to drive the popularity of something that perhaps is quite obscure. With content like Premier League football though there is much at stake in terms of resale rights hence it's no surprise that the lawyer types have swung in to action.
It's going to be interesting to watch this unfold over the coming year but something tells me there is going to be a lot more bloodletting before this works itseld out. I'm hopeful that the companies concerned can learn something from Napster and keep the public happy.
Link to BBC NEWS | Technology | Goal footage warning for website
Comments
- Anonymous
October 22, 2006
Seems sad that the freedom of the internet seems to be crumbling, but I don't know if it's a bad thing.