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Thomas ([personal profile] torkell) wrote2006-09-19 12:18 am
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YouTube in 'landmark' music deal

Someone seems to have their head screwed on for a change:

YouTube in 'landmark' music deal (source: BBC News)

Video-sharing site YouTube has signed a deal with media giant Warner Music to allow its material to be used legally.

It means interviews and videos by Warner's artists can be used in return for a slice of advertising revenue.

The agreement also covers the use of material in homemade videos, which form a large part of YouTube's content...

I am impressed. This is a big audio company, from America no less, who's actually chosen to not go DRM-mad over something. Hopefully the others will follow suit.

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[identity profile] pleaseremove.livejournal.com 2006-09-18 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
As you ended with "follow suit" my head though "follow with law suits". I not sure what they would do it for, but they are resourceful, they will find something.

[identity profile] choros.livejournal.com 2006-09-19 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
Yuo do realsie Universal is still sending the lawyers over?
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