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Embedded Videos and copyright infringement

  • 02-11-2014 1:26pm
    #1
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,769 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    An interesting recent decision in BestWater International Case (C-348/13), CJEU.

    Upshot is that is not copyright infringement to embed videos. Which from a boards.ie perspective is a relief. Think of the humour section being gutted otherwise.

    The decision is still in the original German, and the holding page is here:
    link.


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    There was an American case about 15 years ago that held the same for hot-linking of images. I imagine it would be persuasive, but not binding here. Notably *.gif images can blur the line between still images and video.

    Of course, the image / video hoster is free to change the content at that URL or can block hotlinking, so hot linkers beware. Youtube appear to actively promote embedded videos, as it means they get a wider audience for their ads.


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