Viacom vs Google

[kgun]

The first time I heard about Viacom suing Google was in this http://www.surftoolbar.com/ : : Constructive feedback, please not on markup. also related thread.

Today the story was presented on the internet. Some even ask if it will be the end of YouTube?


Some questions:

1. What is the difference between indexing text and other media like audio and video? Is it that complete original songs are put on the site?
2. What is the differnece between using a meta search engine or another engine collecting, indexing and presenting a subset on your own Ad driven pages?
3. More generally, is there difference between aouthor rights and the rights of musicians and movie makers?
4. Is the solution to pay for presenting information on the site and giving back payment to the original producer?
5. Or can there be paid and free sections of the site?
6. More specifically is the solution transcopyright or SE's based on copyright?
7. Will payment solutions iinitiate segregation?
8. How can paid and free content best live together on the internet to the best for all people independent of purchasing power and other criteria?
9. Is it possible to forget the past and implement a new regime for the future?

P.S. If Viacom wins, that will start a lot of other similar claims to similar sites.

[kgun]

Related:
internet policy on music downloads via file sharing sites today.

Cnn
UK:
Illlegal music downloaders / file sharing Ip's may have their internet connection cut after a warning.

Norwegian Tv
Norway:
Political division - Our government - cultural minister - agree with UK while the liberals (minor part of the opposition) think it is rediculous, because new file shareing sites will pop up and downloaders find a new Ip.

[kgun]

Found this Yahoo Strikes Broad Search Deal With Viacom old article.

"In a multi-year, wide ranging deal Yahoo will provide paid search and contextual ads to 33 Viacom-owned sites, including MTV.com, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. This is a nice win for Yahoo and an endorsement of Panama and related technology and there's no mention of Google anywhere, but it partly also has to be seen as more salt in Viacom's wounded relationship with Google".


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