YouTube Removed 30,000 Japanese Videos from Site

Grooves writes "YouTube has been asked to remove almost 30,000 videos from their site, according to reports. The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) found 29,549 videos on the site that had materials contained in them that where not authorized by rights holders. From the article, 'A spokesperson for that organization said that they were considering petitioning YouTube for a better screening process. Although YouTube is legally obligated to remove infringing material when notified, some copyright holders have expressed irritation at the notion that they need to police YouTube themselves.' Now that Google's is attached to the site, will events like this become more commonplace?"

Comments

Did they remove Anime clips?

[pandrijeczko]

Because if they did, I can tell you it's really no big deal - after all, when you've seen one big-eyed schoolgirl being raped by a Cthulhoid tentacle, you've seen them all.

Irritated -- at their own law?

[Buran]

Although YouTube is legally obligated to remove infringing material when notified, some copyright holders have expressed irritation at the notion that they need to police YouTube themselves.

Well, that's funny. That's what the law says, and who petitioned for that law? Yes, that's right. It was the MPAA and the RIAA!

Now they're complaining about the bed they made themselves.

Boo hoo. Cry me a fucking river.