Why does Viacom want to sue YouTube? So far, YouTube is not a profitable business. What can Viacom get from this lawsuit? Order YouTube to prohibit users to put infringed files on YouTube? So what? Users will find alternative websites to upload the video they would like to share with other people. Therefore, before the lawsuit, maybe Viacom or other copyright owners should ask a question, whether this suit can stop general public to infringe our works?
People in this world always talk about economy. Economy 101, supply and demand, is the first thing copyright owners should think about. YouTube is only a platform to provide a space for users to share their files. The only reason that YouTube was established is the demand of general public, no matter they would like to use the space for copyrightable works or infringed works.
Therefore, will the suit alter internet users’ demand? I don’t think so.
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