YouTube vs. Viacom The Battle Explained

In which Hank argues with Hank about the Viacom v YouTube lawsuit. Important points:

1. Yes, YouTube knew that copyrighted clips were being uploaded.
2. Viacom once tried to buy YouTube
3. Viacom's Spike.com steals videos from independent video creators constantly.
4. Viacom wants YouTube to manually approve every video on the site, which would destroy YouTube

In my opinion, YouTube should pay some reparations to Viacom based on the amount of views on content owned by Viacom. YouTube should continue to develop it's Content ID system, which has proved to be better at identifying copyrighted material than manual identification.

Viacom should drop the suit, and settle out of court for something like $3 CPM of views on copyrighted clips.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• youtube
• viacom
• spike.com
• lawsuit
• Viacom v YouTube
• copyright
• Hank Green
• vlogbrothers
• technology
• news

[SirTeeGeeEss]

'Poop in the nintendo' should be a standard metaphor for worldsuck.

[sparkboltx]

Viacom sucks, YouTube is better.

[SamiaAntha]

I like how Viacom's suit sleeves are too short.

[Tehfix]

Shit I hate corporations

[Ratoscruvy]

Did youtube and Viacom switch in the middle of the vid?

[yknowthatgirl]

Seeing Hank in a suit makes me uncomfortable.

[PluMGMK]

@TheTMSclayton Viacom doesn't own Dreamworks. They spun them off in 2008.

However, it does DISTRIBUTE films by Dreamworks ANIMATION.

[Justin1976]

I doubt viacom really expects to get the amount of money they are asking.I think this is just a ploy to get attention for their company and their own video sight.Everyone knows nowadays if you want all kinds of cheap attention all you have to do is go to your local media outlet and act like an asshat.

[TheTMSclayton]

@cloverthehorse Viacom owns MTV, VH1, Nickalodeon, Paromont, and Dreamworks

[scorpionsfatality]

@cloverthehorse NICKALODEON'S OWNERS!!

[PluMGMK]

When did Viacom try to buy YouTube?

[iheartcartoons1]

I already hate Viacom!!!