Home > RIPL > Vol. 6 > Iss. 3 (2007)
UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law
Abstract
Is YouTube, the popular video sharing website, a new revolution in information sharing or a profitable clearing-house for unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material? YouTube’s critics claim that it falls within the latter category, in line with Napster and Grokster. This comment, however, determines that YouTube is fundamentally different from past infringers in that it complies with statutory provisions concerning the removal of copyrighted materials. Furthermore, YouTube’s central server architecture distinguishes it from peer-to-peer file sharing websites. This comment concludes that any comparison to Napster or Grokster issuperficial, and overlooks the potential benefits of YouTube to copyright
Recommended Citation
Michael Driscoll, Will YouTube Sail into the DMCA's Safe Harbor or Sink for Internet Piracy?, 6 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 550 (2007)
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