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Re:Viacom slaps Google with $1 billion lawsuit by e1ven on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @02:11PM (#3941)
It's not nearly that simple though- Google position isn't "copyright doesn't matter", it's that "Look, we'll take it down if you ask. The law says that's OK! Why are we still arguing"?

Take a look up a few posts for my perspective ;)

Re:Viacom slaps Google with $1 billion lawsuit by far33d on Tuesday March 13, 2007 @02:39PM (#3954)
I'm not saying it is that simple. Google is in the right here. They obey the law, they give customers exactly what they want.

The issue is on the supply side: How can content producers adapt to this altered economy? Right now, their answer has been to sue and hold tightly to the old business models. My argument is more nuanced than just protecting copyright -- I believe there is a way to make money producing quality content, but maybe not for the big, hollywood sized producers. I'm more interested in how to empower the people in-between viacom and the lone camcorder.