SPPF sues YouTube
June 18, 2009
French independent labels collecting society SPPF has filed a lawsuit against YouTube for copyright infringement. The producers’ body said that more than 100 music videos from its catalogue, which had been taken down by YouTube in 2008 following SPPF’s request, were again available on the service in some form. SPPF is now seeking E10 million in damages.
Google-owned YouTube responded by pointing out that SPPF has not signed up to its Content ID technical measures to identify any infringement. In France, YouTube partners with organisations including Europacorp, AFP, and France 24 on Content ID to identify unauthorized use of content and then monetize or block it.
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