[A2k] Japan: YouTube 'should check copyright'

[Philippe Aigrain]

I confirm that this practice (obligation of takedown after justified
injunctions but no obligation of a priori checks) is also codified in
European law, and that the absence of obligation of a-priori checks is wide=
ly
considered as a necessary condition for the operation of on-line services, =
in
particular those that give their users the ability to create and make
accessible contents.

Philippe Aigrain

Le mercredi 6 d=E9cembre 2006 10:25, Vint Cerf a =E9crit :
> The standard practice in the online industry is called "notice and
> takedown" - if someone discovers copyright material that is improperly
> posted, and notifies the service provider of this, upon validation, the
> material is removed.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Williams [mailto:jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:33 AM
> To: Michelle Childs
> Cc: a2k@lists.essential.org; vinton g. cerf
> Subject: Re: [A2k] Japan: YouTube 'should check copyright'
>
> Michelle and all,
>
>   Maybe Japanese right holders should forward all these incodencents
> directly to Vint Cerf, self appointed "Father of the internet" and Google=
's
> "Internet evangelist" and ask him to intervene?  After all, Google ownes
> YouTube now.
>
>   As a stock holder of Google myself, I find YouTube's lack of
> professionalism appalling and not expectable.
>
> Michelle Childs wrote:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6209414.stm
> >
> > YouTube 'should check copyright'
> >
> > Video website YouTube should proactively check if videos infringe
> > copyright, a group representing Japanese rights holders has said.
> >
> > The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers
> > wants videos checked before they go online.
> >
> > More than 100m videos are watched each day via YouTube and many are
> > posted without necessary permissions.
> >
> > Last month 30,000 clips were taken down by YouTube at the request of
> > the Japanese entertainment group.
> >
> > YouTube's policy has been to remove clips that infringe copyright
> > after it receives complaints.
> >
> > The current system "is not functioning well due to the [continued]
> > large volume of illegal uploads," said the letter, reported the
> > Associated Press.
> >
> > 'Vulnerable'
> >
> > YouTube is seen by some analysts as vulnerable to legal claims for
> > distributing content owned by other media.
> >
> > The Japanese group has written to YouTube asking for a preliminary
> > screening system for video clips and a series of provisional measures,
> > including posting messages in Japanese about "illegal uploads".
> >
> > The group also wants uploaders - people who post videos online - to
> > have to register their details and face bans if they violate copyright.
> >
> > YouTube, which is owned by Google, has been negotiating with leading
> > copyright holders and reached agreement with several firns, letting
> > the website post copyrighted music videos and other content in
> > exchange for sharing advertising revenue.
> >
> > The website has licensing deals with CBS and three major recording
> > companies: Warner Music, Universal Music Group and Sony BMG Music
> > Entertainment.
> >
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