Smack down: copyright cases head to court (part 2)

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to highlight the recent copyright lawsuit filed by Viacom against YouTube and parent company, Google.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper focuses on the claims of Viacom, and Google's response to these claims.

Findings

The paper illustrates that the case may hinge on Google's compliance with Digital Millennium Copyright Act requirements.

Originality/value

This paper reviews an important copyright case that may have a chilling effect on media sharing sites.

Citation

Medeiros, N. (2009), "Smack down: copyright cases head to court (part 2)", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750910931869