I recently purchased a website where you can download YouTube videos by entering the URL, and than downloading. I was wondering... will YouTube, LLC pursue legal action, or will they force me to shut down my website because of the domain or the content on my site. I'm just nervous that all the hard work will be put to waste. But than you see the major download YouTube videos are still up. What should I do? URL: MP4YouTube.INFO
I would think they would be more interested in using their trademarked name within your domain. They did send Techcrunch a C&D over their downloader. You do realize that Youtube updates their script a couple of times a month with complete system redos every few months and you;re going to have to modify your code to allow for the changes, right?
what if someone download from youtube and then put them on rapidshare or some other file sharing site?? will that be copyright infringment??
There are tons of sites that allow downloading of videos from youtube and tons of desktop software that do the same thing. I guess they cant go after each and every one of such sites.
Of course it is. Any distribution of videos, music or text without the express permission of the copyright-holder is copyright infringement.
Well I think, if they do decide to go after YouTube Video Downloader sites then yours will be one of the easiest to get removed. With the trademarked name and all..
I was planning to create a site to host some youtube videos. It seems to me that my idea was not legal. Because I have just found this blog post: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/15/huh-youtube-sends-techcrunch-a-cease-desist/
What if youtube uploads millions for copyright videos which worth billion of dollers? im hosting youtube search and downloader site
may be you ar right but there are software which use youtube video andwork as youtube no need to upload videos prismotube.com is it legal?
They get sued for billions of dollars - and they have. The billion-dollar Viacom v. YouTube case has been going on over two years. Even if Google wins, they will be out hundreds of thousands of dollars in court costs and attorney fees. Do you have the money to fight Google in court if they come after you? If no, then it's probably not worth building a business on copyright infringement and breaking the YouTube ToS.
Several of the comments above are spot on. We have handled several cases involving Google threat letters re copyright infringement and trademark infringement / cybersquatting. Google does not mess around and they may come after you. Here is what their End-user Agreement states: 5. Your Use of Content on the Site In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of content on the YouTube Website. 1. The content on the YouTube Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to YouTube, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. YouTube reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content. 2. You may access User Submissions for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the YouTube Website. You shall not copy or download any User Submission unless you see a “download†or similar link displayed by YouTube on the YouTube Website for that User Submission. Here is some more information on copyright law: Copyright Lawyer Alert: Copyright Law Basics Copyright Infringement: The Fair Use Defense A Trial Lawyer Knows When it is Best to Avoid Copyright Litigation US Copyright Attorneys: Understand Your Rights Not sure what domain you have but that may also be cybersquatting if it contains the word youtube or any variation thereof. Good luck and be careful.