LAist: Another Reason to Worry about Google Buying YouTube: Le Tigre - "The Empty"

Oren

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:45:47 -0800

Tony, I think your paranoia is unfounded. All but one of the major record labels have already done deals with YouTube that, as far as I understand it, will continue to let this sort of content be posted. The idea is that the labels will share in YouTube's ad revenue. The labels are starting to understand the power of this stuff and are trying to get in on the game instead of trying to bury it.

tony

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:39:44 -0800

From what I understand Le Tigre didn't make this video, a fan did. One of the nice things about YouTube is that it has provided a forum for fans to make their own videos of their favorite band's songs. However with Google owning YouTube not only would the celebs possibly sue Google, but so could the bands, thus ending this brief creative surge of music videos that we now see. This video is just an example of that.

Oren

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:28:25 -0800

Tony, I feel like the resident copyright crank, but let me just point out that Le Tigre having to pay celebs for using their images has nothing to do with who owns YouTube. Le Tigre could get sued regardless of where they post their video.