Not for YouTube

Global entertainment mega-corp Viacom recently sued YouTube and Google for massive intentional copyright infringement, seeking more than us$1 billion in damages. Viacom, whose leading brands include mtv, VH1, Logo and Spike TV, contends in its complaint that almost 160,000 unauthorized clips of its programming have been available on YouTube and that the clips have been viewed more than 1.5 billion times. A company statement furthered that 'this behavior stands in stark contrast to the actions of other significant distributors, who have recognized the fair value of entertainment content and have concluded agreements to make content legally available to their customers around the world.'