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Veoh showdown with Universal Music could preview Viacom/YouTube appeal
By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Veoh has a warning for justices at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals who will consider overturning a lower court's ruling in Universal Music Group's big copyright infringement case. Tags: Copyright Litigation YouTube UMG's interpretation of the law would, if.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Hollywood Docket: White House wants spectrum; Video game industry wants tax breaks; Licensed YouTube music
The White House is endorsing an FCC proposal to reclaim the wireless spectrum, displeasing broadcasters concerned about whether the plan will hinder their ability to broadcast in HD or provide mobile digital TV. Mediaweek] The overthrow of the Labour party.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Google Defeats Viacom’s Copyright Case with DMCA Safe Harbor
This week, the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment for Google in its one billion dollar case against Viacom, finding that YouTube, which is owned by Google, is protected under the safe harbor of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Viacom, along with other plaintiffs, sued YouTube for copyright infringement.
JetLawBlog - Friday, June 25, 2010
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  • Veoh showdown with Universal Music could preview Viacom/YouTube appeal
    By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Veoh has a warning for justices at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals who will consider overturning a lower court's ruling in Universal Music Group's big copyright infringement case. Tags: Copyright Litigation YouTube UMG's interpretation of the law would, if.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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  • Documents could show Prince going crazy over YouTube video
    By Eriq Gardner We may be about to learn exactly what goes through Prince's head as he trolls YouTube and spots a toddler dancing to his song "Let's Go Crazy." Tags: Copyright Fair Use Litigation Music YouTube District Judge Jeremy Fogel has overruled an objection and.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Monday, November 9, 2009
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  • Veoh wins copyright case, YouTube's lawyers cheer
    By Eriq Gardner A California district court has given Veoh a big victory in defending claims by Universal Music Group that the video sharing website didn't do enough to police copyrighted content on its servers. Tags: Copyright Decisions Roundup Litigation Piracy YouTube Federal judge Howard Matz ruled.
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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  • Did YouTube users actually have 'permission' to upload Warner Music Group songs?
    CNET's Greg Sandoval has more on the Warner Music Group takedowns of YouTube videos containing its music. Sandoval focuses on the case of Corey Vidal: On YouTube, Vidal posted a humorous video tribute to John Williams, the man who scored the soundtracks for such blockbuster films as Indiana Jones , and Star Wars.
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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  • Warner Music and YouTube Make New Deal
    Back in December 2008, Warner Music Group pulled its music from YouTube when the two parties could not reach agreement on a new licensing arrangement. Many created and uploaded protest videos aimed mostly at Warner Music and to some extent at Google for not being able to nail down an agreement. 8211; Allyson Brown.
    JetLawBlog - Friday, October 2, 2009
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  • Get ready for the Viacom v. YouTube summary judgment briefs
    YouTube copyright suit will finally lay out their arguments on paper Friday, when opening briefs in support of summary judgment motions are due. Did YouTube employees themselves upload infringing videos ? Will Google have to dig into the reported $200 million it set aside to cover copyright liability when it bought YouTube in 2006?
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Thursday, March 4, 2010
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  • VEVO the Music
    An offline YouTube ad. YouTube has had difficulty raising ad revenue. YouTube and the music industry might have finally found a way to work together. Google, YouTube’s owner, and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the upcoming launch of their new site, VEVO. 8211; C. Green. Image Source.
    JetLawBlog - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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  • The YouTube plot thickens…
    Further follow up to my post on Wednesday regarding YouTube’s automated audio-muting of user-generated videos containing unlicensed music… According to this piece at the Hollywood Reporter. Tags: copyright Film youtube Entertainment law fair use Intellectual property First Amendment
    Gordon P. Firemark - Friday, January 16, 2009
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  • Veoh seeks $3 mil in attorneys fees from Universal Music
    By Eriq Gardner In the past 15 months, Veoh has won important court rulings against Io Group and Universal Music Group defending copyright infringement charges based on its video-sharing website. Tags: Copyright Litigation YouTube Veoh's victories have upheld the legal theory that section 512(c).
    THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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  • Searching for the mythical YouTube 'remix' lawsuit
    I've made the point before that, while  bogus DMCA takedowns on YouTube no doubt occur, the number of such errors (either deliberate or intentional), which get plenty of attention , pale in comparison to the vast numbers of totally legitimate removals that go almost completely unmentioned. thousand? hundred? How about zero!
    Copyrights & Campaigns - Thursday, February 26, 2009
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