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YouTube Finds Signing Rights Deals Frustrating

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shouldn't-have-gone-legit dept.

Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "YouTube executives are finding it a slog to get all of the necessary permissions to license the songs and shows users are putting on the popular site, the Wall Street Journal reports. 'YouTube or its partners must locate parties ranging from studios to actors, and from music composers to the owners of venues, and get them to sign off. Where they don't succeed, YouTube risks being hit with lawsuits or having to take popular content down. "It's such a mess because the [entertainment companies] have all of these valuable assets that are just locked up with so many people who need to sign off on them," says YouTube Chief Executive Chad Hurley. "I don't know what it requires, if the government needs to be involved," Mr. Hurley laughs. "I don't know."'"

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  1. Government? by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's not the government's job to sort out your stupid business problems, Chad. It's not the taxpayer's responsibility to pay to fix your copyright violations, Chad.

    1. Re:Government? by lordmetroid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I find American produced media to be utterly crap! Obviously US are doing something wrong... The thing is that USA has lots of people which equals more profit so it can produce more media. But I assure you the common man has no use of the copyright.