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They like our style

By Rebecca Tushnet

My favorite bit from the Google summary judgment motion in the Viacom case: Viacom made promotional video "[d]eliberately made to look like it was cut together by a 16 year old" (Viacom's own characterization).

This is part of Google's basic argument that, if Viacom can't tell what's unauthorized, YouTube certainly can't. But I like it because it indicates that Viacom wasn't just interested in taking advantage of new marketing channels, but also of new styles bubbling up from creative subcultures.

Full post as published by 43(B)log on March 19, 2010 (boomark / email).