June 28, 2007
Sites Sued for agreggating and linking to copyright video
In what will put a damper on other similar websites as well as happy viewers, The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) has filed lawsuits against stream Indexers YouTVpc.com and Peekvid.com for simply linking to infringing content. [via NewTeeVee]
Excerpts from pdf document:
"MPAA behalf of the major Hollywood movie studios filed lawsuits in federal court in Los Angeles yesterday against YouTVpc.com and Peekvid.com – websites that facilitate copyright infringement on the Internet. Sites like YouTVpc and Peekvid contribute to and profit from massive must be stopped,” said John Malcolm, Executive Vice President and Director of Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations for the MPAA.
“The sole purpose of these sites is to disseminate content that has been illegally reproduced and distributed. They are a one-stop shop for copyright infringement. These lawsuits should serve as a warning to other aspiring movie theft ‘entrepreneurs’ that they are not above the law and will face serious consequences for their activities. Profiting from the theft of other people’s creative works is illegal and must be stopped,” said John Malcolm, Executive Vice President and Director of Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations for the MPAA.
YouTVpc and Peekvid rely on advertisers to maintain their illegal websites and they profit handsomely from a seemingly endless stream of third-party advertising pitches.
In addition to advertising revenues, operators of YouTVpc solicit monetary donations through a “Donations” tab on the website that allows users to make financial contributions through PPayPal.com. "
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