Profitting from Peer Production

Abstract

Viacom’s billion-dollar lawsuit against YouTube has generated a lot of buzz in the legal and high-tech communities. Pundits around the world have weighed in on YouTube’s potential liabilities, though ultimately it will be the American courts that settle those issues. Since the list of plaintiffs has grown to include Britain’s Football Association Premier League, the U.S. National Music Publishers Association and others seeking certification as a class action, the prospect for settlements satisfactory to all parties is slim.

Keywords: Viacom, lawsuit, Youtube, legal, high-tech, liabilities, American courts, plaintiffs, settlements, slim