Viacom Suing YouTube For $1 Billion

Viacom, the parent company of MTV stated that it is suing Google, parent of video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion over unauthorized use of its programming online. The lawsuit accuses YouTube of “massive intentional copyright infringement” and is the largest claim for infringement to date. Viacom filed the suit with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and is also seeking an...

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Bum Rush The Charts

Podcasting gets little respect from traditional media. To them we’re little more than a joke, than amateurs. What they don’t understand is that podcasting is more than just a delivery mechanism – it’s a social movement. People are sick of the watered-down, cookie-cutter content that networks and record companies expect us to enjoy. People are tired of watching friends and loved ones get sued by record labels...

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