Viacom filed a lawsuit against Youtube in 2007 claiming compensation worth $1 Billion due to copyright infringements that Youtube had done. Thousands of Viacom videos were uploaded by users to be viewed free of cost by people around the world. Now that the lawsuit is finished and the proud winner is Youtube.
From the Official Blog of Youtube
Today, the court granted our motion for summary judgment in Viacom’s lawsuit with YouTube. This means that the court has decided that YouTube is protected by the safe harbor of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) against claims of copyright infringement. The decision follows established judicial consensus that online services like YouTube are protected when they work cooperatively with copyright holders to help them manage their rights online.
Now that Youtube has won the case against Viacom they can surely be a bit relieved as they state
This is an important victory not just for us, but also for the billions of people around the world who use the web to communicate and share experiences with each other. We’re excited about this decision and look forward to renewing our focus on supporting the incredible variety of ideas and expression that billions of people post and watch on YouTube every day around the world.
So do you think Youtube should have won or not. If not why Not or if yes why yes. I would be waiting for your comments.