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Posted by That Don Guy on 03/14/07 01:20
allenkirshner wrote:
> Cadderly wrote:
>> Yup, Google (a corporation 5 times bigger than Viacom) and its lawyers have
>> destroyed Viacom's cool reputation, because Viacom wouldn't let them have
>> Sumner Redstone's hard work for free.
>
>-- Viacom destroyed its own reputation by not seeing the bigger
>picture and realizing it would be the pariah in its battle against
>YouTube. YouTube allows for instant, worldwide access for Viacom
>products, yet the latter couldn't sacrifice some 'upfront' money for
>greater exposure (which would lead to more money).
You mean, "Viacom wasn't stupid enough to let anybody post, say, a
SpongeBob SquarePants (or Avatar: The Last Airbender) clip without
attempting to defend its copyright and its right to be the sole
provider for DVDs of the show before some judge claims that so many
people uploaded and downloaded it that the entire show is now public
domain." Excuses like "but it's free publicity for the show" has been
overused pretty much since the first fan website was created.
(Also, Viacom wants to keep tight wraps on some episodes of its shows;
YouTube is their enemy in this case.)
-- Don
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