Comments on: Viacom sues Google http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/viacom-sues-google/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: David http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/viacom-sues-google/#comment-17725 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/viacom-sues-google/#comment-17725 I agree that Hollywood is at war with "digital" in general. But, I think it's perfectly legitimate that Viacom put their foot down. I mean, YouTube has been flaunting piracy laws for some time now. And, to be honest, I feel it's holding back internet television. I do feel that Viacom is embracing digital more and more, however. They are making some <a href="http://advancedmediacommittee.typepad.com/emmyadvancedmedia/2007/03/mtvs_new_web_st.html" rel="nofollow">exciting changes at MTV Networks</a>, and did that deal with Joost. They may be late to the game, but that doesn't always mean failure. Apple didn't "get" digital music for quite some time, but they now dominate the space. - I agree that Hollywood is at war with “digital” in general. But, I think it’s perfectly legitimate that Viacom put their foot down. I mean, YouTube has been flaunting piracy laws for some time now. And, to be honest, I feel it’s holding back internet television.

I do feel that Viacom is embracing digital more and more, however. They are making some exciting changes at MTV Networks, and did that deal with Joost.

They may be late to the game, but that doesn’t always mean failure. Apple didn’t “get” digital music for quite some time, but they now dominate the space.

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