Comments on: NBC praises YouTube technology in keeping unauthorized Olympics videos off the Internet — is Viacom’s case against YouTube now toast? http://theutubeblog.com/2008/09/17/nbc-praises-youtube-technology-in-keeping-unauthorized-olympics-videos-off-the-internet-is-viacoms-case-against-youtube-now-toast/ an unofficial blog on YouTube + the video file sharing industry Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brett White http://theutubeblog.com/2008/09/17/nbc-praises-youtube-technology-in-keeping-unauthorized-olympics-videos-off-the-internet-is-viacoms-case-against-youtube-now-toast/#comment-84662 Brett White Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:46:00 +0000 http://utubeblog.wordpress.com/?p=1552#comment-84662 errr...prevent copyright infringement...sorry. errr…prevent copyright infringement…sorry.

]]> By: Brett White http://theutubeblog.com/2008/09/17/nbc-praises-youtube-technology-in-keeping-unauthorized-olympics-videos-off-the-internet-is-viacoms-case-against-youtube-now-toast/#comment-84661 Brett White Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:45:33 +0000 http://utubeblog.wordpress.com/?p=1552#comment-84661 YouTube has been developing the technology all along. It's evidence that YouTube is affirmatively trying to prevent copyright on its server and is not materially contributing to it or inducing it. This helps YouTube afford themselves of the protections of DMCA section 512. The direct infringement claims against YouTube are unlikely to succeed as YouTube does not itself upload the content and their terms of service includes several warnings. Also, they have been steadily complying with take-down notices. YouTube has been developing the technology all along. It’s evidence that YouTube is affirmatively trying to prevent copyright on its server and is not materially contributing to it or inducing it. This helps YouTube afford themselves of the protections of DMCA section 512. The direct infringement claims against YouTube are unlikely to succeed as YouTube does not itself upload the content and their terms of service includes several warnings. Also, they have been steadily complying with take-down notices.

]]> By: Jack http://theutubeblog.com/2008/09/17/nbc-praises-youtube-technology-in-keeping-unauthorized-olympics-videos-off-the-internet-is-viacoms-case-against-youtube-now-toast/#comment-84637 Jack Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:15:35 +0000 http://utubeblog.wordpress.com/?p=1552#comment-84637 Not remotely sure why this new technology would be a "blow" to Viacom's case if they're looking to be paid for infringements that took place in the past. It sounds like it could help protect YouTube now and in the future, but unless their filter includes some sort of time machine, I think you're overstating this by quite a bit. Not remotely sure why this new technology would be a “blow” to Viacom’s case if they’re looking to be paid for infringements that took place in the past.

It sounds like it could help protect YouTube now and in the future, but unless their filter includes some sort of time machine, I think you’re overstating this by quite a bit.

]]> By: Brett White http://theutubeblog.com/2008/09/17/nbc-praises-youtube-technology-in-keeping-unauthorized-olympics-videos-off-the-internet-is-viacoms-case-against-youtube-now-toast/#comment-84611 Brett White Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:12:42 +0000 http://utubeblog.wordpress.com/?p=1552#comment-84611 Hello, This is big news! I have been following the YouTube Viacom case for a little under a year now and the success of YouTube's content recognition software seems to be a major blow to Viacom from an evidentiary standpoint. Of course Viacom will claim that it's a knee-jerk reaction to the lawsuit, but I digress from why I'm writing this message... I am very interested in any information I can get concerning the content recognition software. I am writing a legal article on how such software might come to change the content providers strategy against secondary copyright infringement, particularly its effect on the ever evolving arms race for download-facilitating websites (Torrent sites being the latest incarnation). I would be forever indebted if you can send along any information you might have. Thank you so much! Hello,

This is big news! I have been following the YouTube Viacom case for a little under a year now and the success of YouTube’s content recognition software seems to be a major blow to Viacom from an evidentiary standpoint. Of course Viacom will claim that it’s a knee-jerk reaction to the lawsuit, but I digress from why I’m writing this message…

I am very interested in any information I can get concerning the content recognition software. I am writing a legal article on how such software might come to change the content providers strategy against secondary copyright infringement, particularly its effect on the ever evolving arms race for download-facilitating websites (Torrent sites being the latest incarnation).

I would be forever indebted if you can send along any information you might have. Thank you so much!

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