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'Smoking gun' emails in Viacom-YouTube case: Is this a smoking gun in the Viacom-YouTube suit? News.com's Greg Sandoval reports that evidence has surfaced that may undercut YouTube's argument that it has safe harbor protection under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Internal YouTube e-mails indicate that YouTube managers knew and discussed the existence of...; Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2009-10-07
Smoking gun in Viacom, YouTube case?: Given the size of Google.....It will be interesting to see exactly who these "employees" and "managers" are and if they were in a position to "expeditiously act."Let's say it was the CEO's secretary, on her own, who did the uploading - does that make Google non-compliant?It seems Viacom is arguing...; Tags: E-mail, Viacom Inc., Smoking Gun, YouTube Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-10-06
'The Beatles: Rock Band' premieres first in-game video: 'The Beatles: Rock Band' premieres first in-game videoIt's great that Rock Band and Guitar Hero ...Can introduce new generationS emphasis on the plural, to great music from the past. I've always had a sense of music history and appreciate older music, but it just dawned on me that a current...; Tags: Corporate communications, Rock Band, Beatles, Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc., video; Discussion threads 2009-08-06
Could a Time Warner-Viacom game of chicken boost online video?: The content push from television to Internet could get a boost tonight if Viacom follows through with a threat to pull Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and others from the Time Warner Cable lineup at Midnight. It's coming down to an 11th hour game of chicken but Viacom has shown in...; Tags: Time Warner Inc., Online Video, Video, CBS Corp., Viacom Inc., Games, TVs, Internet, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-12-31
YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?: YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?Repeated Two Times!"Meanwhile, the vice president of business development at The Copyright Clearance Center, Miles McNamee, is even less convinced of the efficacy of YouTube's system, more than a year after it was introduced....Meanwhile, the vice president of business development at The Copyright...; Tags: Corporate communications, YouTube Inc., video, Viacom Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-11-06

YouTube: Does your video ID system really work?: It's been a little more than a year since YouTube announced the launch of its system to identify videos uploaded to its site that contained, without authorization, copyrighted content from television program and movie producers. And it won't be until next year that the $1 billion suit filed by Viacom...; Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-11-06
MTV and MySpace partner to monetize pirated content: Similar to YouTube's most recent proposition to copyright holders, News Corp-owned MySpace is offering to identify pirated content uploaded by users, insert advertising and share the subsequent fruits with the content's owner. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: MySpace, MTV, Steve O'Hear, YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Games, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion; Blog posts 2008-11-03
Viacom perks up at Google Books settlement: Viacom perks up at Google Books settlementVIacom will not win... but i bet they settle.Its a content type deal where google didnt even own the company where the violations took place when the violations took place. They now own the company and have provided tools to people to go...; Tags: Litigation, Viacom Inc., Google Inc., Books; Discussion threads 2008-10-30
Viacom perks up at Google Books settlement: Google's settlement with authors could be good news for Viacom, the New York Times' Miguel Helft says. That's because the authors at least think Google has conceded that it needs prior permission in order to scan books. Under the agreement authors must give permission for works to...; Tags: Google Inc., Permission, Settlement, Books, Agreement, Viacom Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-10-30
Google to protect user identities, but not employees': Google to protect user identities, but not employees'viacom may want to reign their lawyers inThere is a high potential for Viacom to piss off its customers. Sooner or later one of these DCMA/Copyright lawsuits will go too far and cause a decline in business for the rights holder that...; Tags: Corporate communications, Viacom Inc., user identity, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Viacom, Google cut deal on user data: Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataIf I see one I'll let you know NT&Viacom, Google cut deal on user dataOh this is funny. Google never cared about user privacy before and now that they are going to be sued into oblivion they suddenly care? I hope Viacom hits...; Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., user data; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Viacom, Google cut deal on user data: Compromise in the standoff over YouTube user data in the Viacom v. Google suit. Negotiators for the two companies have forged a deal in which Google hands over the data but without personally identifying information, Reuters reports. â€œWe have reached agreement with Viacom and the class-action group,â€...; Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., User Data, Viacom Inc., Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Panic over: YouTube viewers are no longer royally screwed: An update to the YouTube blog yesterday has calmed fears that Viacom would be able to pick out identifiable user information about every video ever watched on YouTube. As answered before in my Q'n'A post, there was a possibility that recriminations could be filed against each individual who watched something...; Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Blogging, Marketing, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Viacom statement on YouTube user data: Viacom statement on YouTube user dataGreat news for the entire copyright communityDing dong ... the witch is dead! ... or at least she is starting to melt! Wow ... I would say this is very good news for the entire copyright industry. While potentially inconvenient to YouTube viewers, and understanding...; Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, user data, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Viacom statement on YouTube user data: Viacom is trying to alleviate concerns about how it will use the YouTube user data it requested in discovery â€" and that the judge in Viacom v Google approved. In a press release this week, Viacom explains: Viacom has not asked for and will not be obtaining...; Tags: YouTube Inc., User Data, Viacom Inc., Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policyDon't trust GoogleGoogle has more information about more people, all over the world, than any government agency anywhere in the world. People worry about the Bush administration, but they should be worrying about Google.Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely.If you don't...; Tags: Absolute Power, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube and its usersViacom's Data DragnetIt seems to me that their is no justification for allowing this data dragnet.Whether dynamic or static, IP addresses can be traced back to many of the original users through data from Internet service providers. The Whitter article cited...; Tags: Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc., IP address; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: In the ongoing litigation between Viacom and YouTube Google over alleged copyright infringement, a US court has ruled that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube. The one thing that bothers me more than the court ruling itself, however, is...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Steve O'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data: Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user dataWell it's not like anyone has EVER... used an IP address to take legal action against an individual....oh wait. They have.Never mind.RE: Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user dataGlad I am not a Google Log-Oner!Of course who's to say that the data...; Tags: YouTube user data, Viacom Inc., user data, YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about all the search happenings this week--Google and Adobe, Microsoft and Powerset and the never-ending Microhoo saga--as well as the Viacom vs. Google lawsuit. It was a busy week on the search front. Adobe kicked off the...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc., Podcasts, Games, Internet, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03