Smack Down: Copyright Cases Head To Court (part 2)

摘要

Purpose - This paper aims to highlight the recent copyright lawsuit filed by Viacom against YouTube and parent company, Google. Design/methodology/approach - The paper focuses on the claims of Viacom, and Google's response to these claims. Findings - The paper illustrates that the case may hinge on Google's compliance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act requirements. Originality/value - This paper reviews an important copyright case that may have a chilling effect on media sharing sites.