Torneyboy Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Google buys you tube ... Link Should make it bigger and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exileexpat Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Well why would you spend that much money on a site that violates copyright laws.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I was wondering the same thing. Google are laying themselves open to all kinds of law suits but I guess they thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Dow Jones Real-Time News for InvestorsSM 3:33 p.m. 10/10/2006 By Angela Pruitt Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--YouTube,Inc. averted copyright infringement woes when it inked content sharing pacts with media companies the same day it was bought by Google Inc. (GOOG). The social networking website was considered a target for lawsuits by music, movie studios and network companies based on copyright violations for unauthorized content transferred on its site. The company signed agreements with two major record labels and CBS Corp. (CBS) Monday, a sign the two industries prefer to form profitable alliances in lieu of costly battles in the courts. "It's an indication that the creative community and YouTube want to be in business, not fighting," said Lawrence Iser, a copyright attorney in Los Angeles. "What you are going to see is the rest of the creative community entering into similar agreements with YouTube and Google," he said. "It's the smart thing to do. Look at the power of YouTube. It is a tremendous marketing tool." Indeed, YouTube's growth has stupefied the industry. The site was launched less than a year ago and quickly developed a large and committed network of users who create, share and blog about video content. YouTube says 100 million of its videos are viewed each day, and the site accounts for 46% of online video traffic, according to Hitwise. "This is a really crucial step in the development of advertiser-funded music on the Internet," said Mark Mulligan, an analyst at Jupiter, of the copyright agreements. "This is a recognition that the Internet is a discovery channel first and a distribution channel second," he added. The percentage of Internet users who pay for music digitally is less than 10%, and the percentage of music available online is between 15% and 20%, according to Mulligan. In addition, he said consumers in the 15-24 age bracket who listen to free digital music are five times greater than those who pay. Google said Monday it agreed to buy YouTube in an all-stock deal worth $1.65 billion, marking the company's largest acquisition. The deal integrates Google's technical resources and advertising distribution system with YouTube's vast user-generated content and audience. News of the acquisition, followed several content sharing agreements orchestrated by the two Internet companies. Universal Music, a unit of Vivendi and Sony BMG Music Entertainment will allow their music-video libraries available on YouTube and share ad revenue related to user-generated content that uses their music. Separately, YouTube will allow CBS and its Showtime premium channel to remove content that infringes on its intellectual property, or allow it to remain and share in any ad revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusty Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 No more web hosting your DIY bargirl porn then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I was wondering the same thing. Google are laying themselves open to all kinds of law suits but I guess they thought of that. I would hope so..they are smart operators... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It looks like everybody is going to play nice. It should be a win-win for all concerned. Google's shareprice hasn't suffered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 you tube was aweful, no nipples allowed Whereas daily motion does allow full nudity DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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