Is YouTube Already Going Downhill?
Posted by Sean Fallon on October 30, 2006
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It’s only been a few weeks since Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion, but it appears that the copyright infringement fallout predicted by many analysts is beginning to come true.
According to Reuters, Viacom (owners of Comedy Central) sent YouTube a third-party copyright infringement notice that requested that clips of Comedy Central shows like South Park, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report be removed from the site. I find this amusing when you consider the fact that these shows owe a lot of publicity (and therefore a lot of money) to YouTube. I love Comedy Central, but they would be stupid to pull the plug on what is essentially a free form of advertising.
As for YouTube, the bottom line is that if I can’t upload and search for clips that I want to see, what reason would I have to visit the site?
As this article is being written, Viacom properties are still searchable on the site. However, they appear to be clips only. Full episodes have already been removed (As evident when you play the video inserted in this Nerd Approved article) . The fate of the remaining videos has yet to be determined.
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