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US Congress looks abroad to curb piracy

News Entertainment industry representatives tell the U.S. Congress it should urge other countries to adopt better intellectual property protections, or it may want to consider working with ISPs as Europe has.

Tuesday, April 07 2009 08:43 AM

Tags: Copyright, Piracy, Piracy, Video, Intellectual Property Right, entertainment, intellectual property, Canada, online video, job

Google, Universal Music partner on new music video site

News A standalone site called Vevo will feature videos and music from Universal Music and be operated by YouTube.

Friday, April 10 2009 08:18 AM

Tags: Music, Web sites, Video, TV, Universal Music Group, Google Inc., entertainment, Advertisement, YouTube Inc., CEO

Talks break down; Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

News Warner walks away from YouTube at a time when Google's video site is renegotiating licensing deals with the four top music labels.

Monday, December 22 2008 10:56 AM

Tags: Music, Search, Google Inc., Universal Music Group, EMI Group Plc., Warner Music Group Corp., Video, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Records

YouTube signs Sony, preps site for studio content

News Video site continues to strike important deals with major entertainment companies and plans a redesign of its site to showcase professional movies and TV shows.

Friday, April 17 2009 10:07 AM

Tags: Video, TV, Sony Pictures, Google Inc., Video Site, video player, Advertisement, YouTube Inc., Eric Schmidt, Hollywood

As expected Warner Music, YouTube make up

News Companies sign multi-year deal that will bring label's videos back to YouTube and enable users to include Warner's music in their clips.

Wednesday, September 30 2009 09:47 AM

Tags: Web sites, Sales/revenue, Web 2.0, Warner Music Group Corp., Video, YouTube Inc., agreement, licensing agreement, Sales/revenue, Web 2.0

Microsoft moves MSN Video under Bing umbrella

News Software maker said on Tuesday it is combining its video search and MSN content under the Bing brand as part of fall refresh.

Wednesday, November 11 2009 09:12 AM

Tags: Video, Web sites, MySpace, CBS Corp., TV, Microsoft Corp., CBS Interactive Inc., Web sites, Mouse, YouTube Inc.

Did Viacom find smoking gun in YouTube case?

News YouTube's internal e-mail indicate employees and managers knew about copyright content, sources say, but chose to leave the material on the site. What are the DMCA ramifications?

Wednesday, October 07 2009 11:20 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., Viacom Inc., Web 2.0, Matz, TV, Entertainment Company, Entertainment Industry, Video

Veoh wins copyright case; YouTube wins, too?

News Accused by the largest music label of violating its copyright, Veoh wins court decision that says such sites are protected under Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Tuesday, September 15 2009 09:31 AM

Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Digital rights management (DRM), Viacom Inc., Universal Music Group, Safe Harbor, Video, copyright violation, YouTube Inc., Web Site

YouTube ad money available to more users

News Long knocked for being unable to turn amateur-made clips into profits, the video site will sell ads for anyone who comes up with a hot video.

Wednesday, August 26 2009 09:31 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Business Strategies & Functions, Video, Terms Of Service, compliance, YouTube Inc., monetization, e-mail, blog

Sony's Crackle expands movie lineup

News The site, which competes with Hulu, is targeting men aged 18 to 34 with a now-heftier list of full-length films. What's unclear is whether the same flicks will head to YouTube.

Thursday, April 30 2009 11:58 AM

Tags: Video, TV, Sony Pictures, digital content, News Corp., YouTube Inc., movie, senior vice president, NBC Universal Inc., Video

YouTube finds new place for ad spots

News The click-to-buy overlays that typically have enabled users to buy a song from iTunes or Amazon now will feature ads.

Tuesday, May 12 2009 12:06 PM

Tags: Web 2.0, Sales/revenue, Music Video, Apple iTunes, Google Inc., Real Estate, Video, Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., YouTube Inc.

Eee PC maker Asus goes gadget

News Taiwanese company finds itself smack in the middle of a transition from components maker to serious contender in PCs and accessories. Could Asus could be an Acer in the making?

Monday, September 21 2009 04:50 AM

Tags: Components, Consumer Technology, Cellular phones, Music devices, Smart phones, Acer Inc., Motherboard, Video, Touch Screen, ASUS

Sources: YouTube, not Warner Music, pulled videos

News Warner made "11th-hour" demand during contract negotiations and received its answer from YouTube when the company began yanking the label's videos, say sources.

Wednesday, December 24 2008 11:23 AM

Tags: Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp., Video, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Advertisement, YouTube Inc., record company, revenue, blog