Veoh Wins Copyright Suit

Universal Music Group’s copyright infringement suit against Veoh has been thrown out by the District Court Judge hearing the case, possibly giving some breathing room to YouTube and other video-sharing websites.  Judge A. Howard Matz ruled that Veoh operated in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by expeditiously taking down UMG’s copyrighted materials after receiving notification from UMG that users had placed such materials on the Veoh website.  In doing so, Judge Matz has given ample ammunition to those who argue that liability for posting copyright-protected material on video-sharing sites resides with the individual poster, and not with the video-sharing site.