YouTube Set to Make a Huge Change
Somehow, Google is going to put in place a mechanism that will prevent YouTube users from uploading copyrighted material. The old system involved telling users that they are not allowed to do this and then removing videos in response to complaints. This was not good enough for several media conglomerates.
One thing I do not understand is how this will affect typical fair use items. I suspect that fair use will not be an option anymore.
Upon further reading, I just saw that the technology will actually not prevent the upload, but rather, it will recognize and remove a violating video within one minute.
