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Viacom in $1 bln copyright suit vs Google, YouTube — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. said on Tuesday it filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Google Inc. and its Internet video sharing site YouTube over unauthorized use of its copyrighted entertainment.
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Viacom Files Federal Copyright Infringement Complaint Against YouTube And Google — Suit Seeks Court Ruling To Require YouTube And Google To Comply With Copyright Laws And Pay $1 Billion In Damages — Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) today announced that it has sued YouTube and Google …
Paul R. La Monica / CNNMoney.com:
Viacom sues 'GooTube' for $1 billion — Parent of MTV, Comedy Central hits Google with first major copyright infringement suit. Will other media firms follow? — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Viacom sued Google and its online video subsidiary YouTube for $1 billion Tuesday …
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Associated Press:
Viacom sues Google, YouTube for $1 billion — Media conglomerate claims massive intentional copyright infringement — NEW YORK - MTV owner Viacom Inc. said Tuesday it has sued YouTube and its corporate parent Google Inc. in federal court for alleged copyright infringement and is seeking more than $1 billion in damages.
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18 Reasons why Google and YouTube are Guilty of Copyright Infringement — Why are you still sitting at your desk? Viacom sued YouTube and you should be running around like Mark Cuban with his head cut off. — Below, Viacom's argument as presented in their official complaint, filed in New York federal district court.
Anne Broache / CNET News.com:
Viacom sues Google over YouTube clips — Viacom on Tuesday slapped YouTube and parent company Google with a lawsuit, accusing the wildly popular video-sharing site of "massive intentional copyright infringement" and seeking more than $1 billion in damages. — The complaint filed …
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Viacom sues YouTube for $1 billion — The ever delightful Mike Masnick over on Techdirt pointed out that young companies innovate, and old timers litigate. One is reminded of his words when reading about Viacom's decision to YouTube-Google and seek a billion dollars in damages for copyright infringement.
Cynthia Brumfield / IP Democracy:
IP Democracy: Viacom's Fluffy Lawsuit Against YouTube — OK, here's the lawsuit that Viacom filed against YouTube this morning and I'm extremely disappointed. For once I thought that a copyright holder might actually tackle the weaknesses in the DMCA and raise for court review whether …
Liz Gannes / NewTeeVee:
Are You Kidding? A Billion Dollars? — Viacom sued YouTube in U.S. District Court today for more than $1 billion in damages. — According to U.S. copyright law, when a copyright owner's claim of willful infringement is upheld, the court can award damages of up to $150,000.
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John Murrell / Good Morning Silicon Valley: OK, we ask for a billion; just don't do that Dr. Evil thing in court
Henry Blodget / Internet Outsider:Viacom Sues Google for $1 Billion. Big Whoop.
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Paul McDougall / InformationWeek:
If You're Going To Steal Software, Steal From Us: Microsoft Exec — Microsoft business group president Jeff Raikes estimates that between 20% and 25% of all software used in the United States is pirated, but said some pirates end up becoming paying customers.
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Michael Calore / Wired News:
Exclusive: MySpace News Pics — MySpace News is for real. — A leaked document from MySpace's parent company, Fox Interactive Media, confirms the existence of its rumored Digg-style news aggregation portal. — The leaked sales document outlines the structure and taxonomy of the forthcoming site …
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
SEO: Real Skills That Can Protect Your Traffic — Maybe SEO isn't rocket science, but the wrong SEO decision (say knowing the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect) could be costly. That's illustrated in a Wall Street Journal article today on news search engine Topix and SEO issues in general.
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Andrew Wallenstein / Hollywood Reporter:
Bud.TV going flat as visits decline — Bud.TV may be leaving a sour aftertaste for Anheuser-Busch. — The beermaker's new 24/7 branded digital entertainment network has seen the fizz from its Super Bowl kickoff evaporate quickly, averaging just 253,000 visitors in February, its first month online …
Josh / Redeye VC:
Failing Cheaper — Ask most successful entrepreneurs how they came up with the idea for their business, and you'd likely learn that what they initially set out to do is very different from the company that you're familiar with. PayPal started out as a service to beam money through Palm Pilots …
Arn / MacRumors:
Apple iPhone Ad on the NYC 5th Avenue Store — Looks like Apple is continuing to build awareness for the Apple iPhone. On Monday March 12th, workers at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York City posted a large iPhone ad on one full side of the glass structure. — The ad showed an iPhone with the words "Introducing iPhone.
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Johnny Minkley / GamesIndustry.biz:
Sony UK boss confirms PSP redesign — "Smaller, lighter" iteration on the way — SCE UK managing director Ray Maguire has confirmed the platform holder's intentions to release a redesigned version of its PlayStation Portable handheld. — Speaking yesterday afternoon at the national launch …
