Youtube response to ownership furor fails to inspire confidence

YouTube Response to Ownership Furor Fails to Inspire Confidence

ByAlistair Clarke

When I wrote last week about the fundamental issue with YouTube’s knee-jerk Content ID system, I noted that Google could redeem itself to some extent with a strong and reasonable response to the mess it has created. That hasn’t happened; in fact, it’s pretty much doubled-down on its policies. To play it so coolly, it…

Copyright catastrophe: the complexity of youtube’s widespread flagging

Copyright Catastrophe: The Complexity of YouTube’s Widespread Flagging

ByAlistair Clarke

When YouTube started to partner with users in monetizing videos, its business model really began to gel. Google has always yielded the bulk of its fortunate from advertising, and distributing but a tiny portion of its massive haul to encourage loyalty from its content producers seemed both fair and beneficial for all parties involved. Recently,…