Tag: copyright_infringement

  • Is there even a short-term gain for Viacom here?

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    Tom Raftery
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    Much has been said about the fact that Viacom are suing Google for $1bn because YouTube (now owned by Google) hosted Viacom copyrighted shows. Technically, Viacom are well within their rights to sue Google for this copyright infringement but what good does it do Viacom, apart from adding up to $1bn to their bottom line,…