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Google lost a court case in Germany last week against GEMA, the German equivalent of the MIAA or the Performing Rights Society in thru UK.

The case was based around the banning of videos on YouTube and GEMA were very upset with music videos on YouTube. Nothing new there, right?

Wrong, GEMA's complaint was that Google has been banning videos willy nilly, without takedown notices, and claiming that GEMA made them do it! Naturally, GEMA were upset about this and wanted Google to not illegally use their name, when banning YouTube videos that GEMA had not asked to be removed.

Source: current issue of c't, I'll see if I can find an online link later.
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http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/ ... 23719.html

http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/ ... 37387.html

Until now YouTube has displayed: "Unfortunately, this video is not available in your country, because it could contain music for which the GEMA has not granted the rights."

GEMA put forward and alternative text, "This video has been removed by YouTube without a request from GEMA. This could influence public opinion. We are sorry."

Google are now using: "Unfortunately, this video is not available in your country because it could contain music, for which we could not agree on conditions of use with GEMA. "

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