YouTube And Copyright
October 20th, 2006 | by Todd W |YouTube has yanked thirty thousand videos in response to a Japanese association’s complaint on behalf of copyright holders.
In the first major mass removal of content in its history, YouTube has removed nearly 30,000 videos after being contacted by a number of Japanese rights-holders, according to the Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC). The group says that its members found 29,549 videos on YouTube that contain unauthorized materials taken from Japanese sources, including movies, music videos, and television. Japanese broadcast giant NHK was among those seeking the removal of materials.
Copyright is copyright. The owner has the right to control the material, so I don’t see a problem with this. While YouTube is a really fun site, my entertainment does not override the rights of a content creator. I’m sure this sort of thing will go round and round as the leeches continue to demand the freedom to raid content without compensation.
While copyright law needs to be modified with respect to the digital age, all too many people seem willing to simply crush the idea of ownership, leaving those earning a living from creativity lost without compensation. There has to be a way to preserve the economic gain of creativity.
One Response to “YouTube And Copyright”
By Steven on Oct 23, 2006 | Reply
Don’t nobody better give Todd any guff about this copyright business.
He’ll never shut up about it!