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2006/10/20-24 [Uncategorized] UID:44892 Activity:nil

10/20   The YouTube copyright smackdown has started:
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061020/wr_nm/internet_japan_youtube_dc
        \_ And there go 60% of the interesting videos on YouTube.

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news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061020/wr_nm/internet_japan_youtube_dccom removed 29,549 video files from its popular Web site after receiving a demand from a group of Japanese media companies over copyright infringement, an industry group said on Friday. The television, music and movie clips had been posted without the permission of copyright holders, the Tokyo-based Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers said in a statement. The group, which represents 23 media companies including TV networks and movie distributors, said it would ask YouTube to set up screening and other measures to block postings of unauthorized files. It also called on Internet users not to post video clips in violation of copyright laws. YouTube, which serves more than 100 million videos a day on its free Web site, has drawn complaints from some copyright owners, as the site says it can't track which videos are pirated. YouTube officials could not immediately be reached for comment. com removed 29,549 video files from its popular Web site after receiving a demand from a group of Japanese media companies over copyright infringement, an industry group said on Friday. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.