Universal Music Sues MySpace for Copyright Infringement

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Universal Music Sues MySpace for Copyright Infringement

11-18-2006, 12:09 PM,

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Universal Music Sues MySpace for Copyright Infringement

Quote:Universal Music has filed a lawsuit against MySpace, accusing the popular social-networking site of copyright infringement. At issue are the thousands of music videos uploaded by MySpace users. In its complaint filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, Universal accuses MySpace of complicity in its users' infringement by reformatting the videos for playback once they are uploaded...

MySpace is likely to use the safe harbor provision of the DMCA as a linchpin of its defense. Under the safe harbor, ISPs and web site operators are not liable for the infringing behaviors of their users, as long as they promptly comply with takedown notices issued by rights-holders. Unlike YouTube, whose business model some would argue is based on copyright infringement, MySpace is primarily a social networking site and may be able to make the argument that it doesn't profit directly from uploaded music videos...

full article: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061117-8247.html

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