Tuesday, October 23, 2007

YouTube and copyright

YouTube (a Google company) has unveiled tools to help identify copyrighted content, as described on this page. Instead of just identifying and taking down content that may infringe on others' copyrights, they are giving content owners a choice as to how to proceed. As they explain:
No matter how accurate the tools get, it is important to remember that no technology can tell legal from infringing material without the cooperation of the content owners themselves. This means that copyright holders who want to use and help us refine our Video ID system will be providing the necessary information to help us recognize their work. We aim to make that process as convenient as possible.

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