Google Unconcerned by Viacom’s Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
March 14, 2007 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Computers
Even before receiving a copy of Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit, Google has released a response.
In typical Google fashion, they don’t give a shit.
We have not received the lawsuit but are confident that YouTube has respected the legal rights of copyright holders and believe the courts will agree. YouTube is great for users and offers real opportunities to rights holders: the opportunity to interact with users; to promote their content to a young and growing audience; and to tap into the online advertising market. We will certainly not let this suit become a distraction to the continuing growth and strong performance of YouTube and its ability to attract more users, more traffic and build a stronger community.
I’m keeping an eye on this fight. It’s always nice to see a giant robot from the emerging Earth step on an aging dinosaur from the decaying Earth.
This would be the story to watch for in this half of 2007. Or maybe for the whole of 2007.
What a nice response! Now I feel proud to be a Google lover!
Though I know that Viacom is never gonna win the lawsuit, I’ll keep watching. It’s funny how companies like Viacom try to get billions for free!