Re: [LAU] ASCAP Assails Free-Culture, Digital-Rights Groups

From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Wed Jun 30 2010 - 04:44:03 EEST

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Paul Davis <paul@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
>> YouTube is an interesting case. I didn't read what the decision was
>> but I hear they won a judgment against (I think) Viacom a few days ago
>> allowing them to keep posting stuff, or at least to leave it online if
>> someone else posts it.
>
> this is a bit inaccurate. the ruling said that as long as YT can
> demonstrate that they respond effectively to legitimate take-down
> notices, they are not guilty of copyright infringement just because
> somebody posted something that they should not have. the court ruled
> that YT have demonstrated this, at least in the case of Viacom's
> alleged abuses.
>

Thanks for the clarifications. Saves me the hassle of reading it
myself. (But not the responsibility for understanding it!)

Cheers,
Mark
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