Google victorious in Viacom’s YouTube lawsuit

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Description: A federal judge has ruled in favor of Google Inc. in the company’s courtroom battle with Viacom Inc. over alleged copyright violations on Google’s YouTube video service.

Source:  Marketwatch.com

Date: 06/23/2010

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-victorious-in-viacoms-youtube-lawsuit-2010-06-23?siteid=nwtwk
 
Questions for discussion:

  • What are the arguments that support YouTube’s legal position?
  • Do you think YouTube will change the way it distributes copyrighted files in the future?
  • How does YouTube make money?
  • Do you think they will change this strategy in the future?

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