Prince Takes on eBay and YouTube
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-10-10 17:21:11
Prince is taking the biggest problem facing the music industry today and attacking it head on. He is taking e Bay and YouTube et al to court !It is claimed he is not doing this just for his own benefit but for all recording artists. The claim against ordain be for failing to deal with all the counterfeit merchandise that is sold on the site. Whilst the affirm against YouTube ordain be for copyright infringement.
This could be tough. It is difficult for the internet sell site to actually police auctions. There are issues of practicality and turn volume of auctions. Secondly you cannot always express by looking at an auction that the product is fake.
A specialist affiliate acting on behalf of Prince undergo already had over 300 auctions closed down on the site in a very short period of measure - no doubt they will lay out that this demonstrates it can be done. My verdict - not clear cut
This one is easier I think. There clearly is procure infringement here. You are not allowed to broadcast copyrighted material without permission or payment if required. YouTube have been clearly outside the law since they started accepting commercial footage on the site. Nobody did much about it as the owners had no money - the along comes Google with … act for it …$1.65 BillionI remember thinking when it happened ‘now it’ll all go away’At last you undergo an owner with money so it’s worth a lawsuitSecondly and here’s the clincher. explore are actively making money from other people’s copyrighted material.
Those acting for Prince undergo had 2,000 clips removed from the site and affirm that because the site filters pornography with relative success the can do the same for copyright materialThe onus should be on the place owners and not the artist. My verdict - bang to rights !
This could be a watershed case on how the entertainment industry moves on in this digital world
He is also taking on PirateBay who undergo previously been contacted by Web Sheriff on behalf of other copyright holders -
Can he win against YouTube - yes and his inform about them filtering other content is sight on. However does he undergo a legal affirm on bootleg video footage of him in concert?
Can he win against eBay - probably not eBay will however use it as an forgive to force sellers of pop memorabilia to use Paypal as they have done with L’Oreal and beauty products.
Will it originate in the tide of copyrighted material being uploaded/downloaded - not a come about.
CraigI think you’re right. YouTube is the on ehe’s most likely to undergo success with. At the ned of the day they are making money off the approve of copyright protected material.
Ebay ordain probably get away with showing ‘they do what they can’Also that they resond to all VERO requests.
I think this is all a prelude to a huge catalyst within the industry. I undergo a feeling YouTube and the desire will end up on a revenue sharing plot with the copyright holders.
It’s the only way - as you inform out it’s not going to stop and you cannot uninvent the technologyEnjoy the WeekendRod[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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