More Copyright Issues For YouTube - 6th May 2007 11:51pm
After Viacom recently beginning the legal process to sue YouTube for $1billion, the Premier League has now followed suit:
Lol I bet Google wish they hadnt bought it now!
BBC News Report
Originally Posted by BBC News
The English Premier League is to sue video-sharing site YouTube for alleged copyright infringement.
The football organisation said YouTube had "knowingly misappropriated" its intellectual property by encouraging footage to be viewed on its site.
Google-owned YouTube already faces a $1bn (£501m) lawsuit from media giant Viacom, accusing it of illegally showing clips from its TV shows.
YouTube has denied those claims, saying the suit threatens the internet.
The football organisation said YouTube had "knowingly misappropriated" its intellectual property by encouraging footage to be viewed on its site.
Google-owned YouTube already faces a $1bn (£501m) lawsuit from media giant Viacom, accusing it of illegally showing clips from its TV shows.
YouTube has denied those claims, saying the suit threatens the internet.
Lol I bet Google wish they hadnt bought it now!
BBC News Report