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. The agreements between YouTube and the major record labels apply to official and unofficial videos, so that move affected regular users who uploaded videos containing Warner Music songs. MORE >>

By Eriq Gardner We're sure you woke up this morning wondering if there was a gay erotica version of Viacom's $1 billion copyright case against YouTube. Tags: Copyright Piracy Right of Publicity Sex Tapes YouTube There is now. Io Group, Channel One Releasing and Liberty Media has filed a. MORE >>

This is what happens when artists are forced to send notice after notice after notice after notice to take down the same work from a site–including sites like YouTube–that employs the catch me if you can game. artist rights Copyright Office. One thing should jump out at you about this group. No artists. 20,000,000 a month! MORE >>

I happened to attend a panel recently about monetizing content on YouTube.  There were two panelists from YouTube and one from a digital distributor.  The distributor rep did a great job of describing how a large digital distributor dealt with montetizing video content on YouTube. So make of that what you will. MORE >>

In case you needed some proof, here is an excert from a “New Boss” contract, being Google’s indie publisher license for YouTube (Google’s heavily subsidized and dominant entry into the video and video advertising verticle). Clauses like this define onerous, over reaching and misuse of bargaining position. ” MORE >>