Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The WIRE got cut off! On YOUTUBE -- by WARNER BROTHERS!

What the? Imagine my surprise to receive this notice from Youtube today.

Freaky. Since there was some commotion which really got me saddened in the past few days.

It seems that the only logical thing would really be that The WIRE: Cultural podcast of the 21st century

shares the same name as a Warner Brothers series called THE WIRE.

Yeah. So I did some searches on Google and find out that this was not the only case.

check these sites - and find out more.

hypocrisy on web video


Or anyone who had this happen check out this aggregator

Maybe the Youtube dream is over!

We have to move on ... decentralise Youtube and web video...

transmission out.

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Dear Member:

This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. claiming that this material is infringing:

The Wire: # Episode 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieP6goZHB7I

Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to avoid future strikes against your account, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.

If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.

Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.

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