YouTube To Trial Video ID Software - 14th Jun 2007 4:35pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
Internet video site YouTube is to test a new video fingerprinting technology to address copyright concerns.
The software will identify unique attributes in video clips and could be used to prevent copyrighted clips from being uploaded without permission.
YouTube executive Chris Maxcy told news agency Reuters that the tool would be tested in a month's time.
Breach of copyright has been an ongoing issue for the Google-owned video sharing site.
In March, media company Viacom launched a lawsuit against the company for $1bn (£507m).
The firm, which owns MTV and Nickelodeon, charged Google and YouTube with "massive intentional copyright infringement" for alleged unauthorised use of its clips.
The software will identify unique attributes in video clips and could be used to prevent copyrighted clips from being uploaded without permission.
YouTube executive Chris Maxcy told news agency Reuters that the tool would be tested in a month's time.
Breach of copyright has been an ongoing issue for the Google-owned video sharing site.
In March, media company Viacom launched a lawsuit against the company for $1bn (£507m).
The firm, which owns MTV and Nickelodeon, charged Google and YouTube with "massive intentional copyright infringement" for alleged unauthorised use of its clips.
I wonder if it will work. I think they are doing it in the hope that Viacom drop the charges, I hope they don't though, its about time these big companies were forced to take responsibility for copyright infringements, if its a normal person infringing on copyright they get fooked, but because its a huge corporation, they have been getting away with it for years.
BBC News Report