Viacom vs. YouTube

The internet makes it easier and easier for the general populace to get its hands on a wide variety of materials. Whether it be music, movies, pictures, or any other manner of information or entertainment the internet makes it freely available to those who know where to get it. Yet, this also opens the doors to more legal troubles for those who copyright their materials and want only their company to display its property.

YouTube, one of the most popular streaming sites out there is indeed facing a similar problem with giant Viacom which owns both MTV and Comedy Central and is now demanding that it remove their programming from its site, though all is user posted YouTube is being held accountable for it in Viacom's eyes.

YouTube was bought by Google and it is working hard to make the law and internet two forces that do not conflict with one another when it comes to forms of entertainment that the population has access to.

Where these lines will be drawn is still being debated. Personally I feel that once it's shown it should be able to be freely shown or heard anywhere. The company already made its money, why not let it be circulated in other ways. People still buy, watch, sell their product so what are they losing out on?