Court tosses copyright suit, Veoh claims victory.San Diego-based Veoh Networks, an online video sharing site A Web site that lets people upload and share their video clips to the public at large or to invited guests. Acquired by Google in 2006, YouTube became the most popular video sharing site on the Web. See YouTube. , claimed victory Sept. 14 over Universal Music Group, after a federal judge threw out a copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own lawsuit against the local media outfit. The federal court awarded a summary judgment in the copyright lawsuit, finding that Veoh's copyright process is compliant with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law which implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that are used to measures that control access to copyrighted works (commonly . Veoh had been sued over user videos using music from the Universal label in September of 2007. Veoh is backed by Shelter Capital, Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Co., Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. , Time Warner, Intel Capital and Adobe Systems, among others. |
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