‘Star Wars’ an A Cappella Tribute vs. Warner Music Group – the Saga Continues
Today, February 25th, the viral video Star Wars an a cappella tribute to John Williams was reinstated to its place on YouTube after the turmoil created over the YouTube/Warner Music Group (WMG) licensing discussions. Reading the CNET article by Greg Sandoval can fill you in on the earlier events leading up to this point. You can also [...]
Mash Ups Help Test the Line Between Media Giants, Prosumers and Innovation
The newest injection of mash ups into the online video world seems well timed with the head honcho appearance of Viacom’s lawyer on Ad Age. It seems like the lawyers are the ones dealing with the center of a problem that governments don’t know how to ignore or deal with effectively; intellectual property.
Mash ups [...]