Sunday, April 8, 2007

How ethical is YouTube in its dealings in the media industry?

YouTube’s official policy states that users are not allowed to upload copyrighted materials, and they do remove copyrighted content from the site when requested. Nonetheless, YouTube continues to receive complaints regarding copyright infringement.

To toughen its policy on copyright infringement, YouTube capped video length at 10 minutes. However, uploaders often spit their original videos into smaller segments to bypass the system.

YouTube has also agreed to share a portion of its advertisement income in return for the music videos hosted on their site.

YouTube has generally tried its best to uphold copyright infringement laws without handicapping the site. However, it can do more.

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