The Porn Parallel To Viacom Suing YouTube: Vivid Sues PornoTube

from the this-sounds-familiar,-doesn't-it... dept

We all know that Viacom is suing YouTube, claiming that the online video hosting site is infringing its copryrights. However, it looks like a very similar case is happening over in the adult entertainment world, as Vivid, a top adult entertainment video producer, is suing PornoTube, a YouTube clone that focuses (of course) on pornographic videos. The argument is basically the same. PornoTube claims that it's protected by safe harbors and that it's only the service provider and should have no liability. Vivid claims that PornoTube crosses the line and encourages the uploading of unauthorized materials (sound familiar?). To make this case a little more confusing, there are some additional laws covering the producers of pornographic materials, and Vivid points out that PornoTube is not abiding by them, such as the requirement that the producer keep age records of all performers. To be fair, that particular aspect of the law has recently been tossed out, but just in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Either way, this lawsuit should basically follow the same path as the Viacom/YouTube one, as the situation and the arguments are likely to be nearly identical.
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Filed Under: dmca, liability, porn, takedown notices, videos
Companies: aebn, porntube, vivid


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  1. identicon
    thedude, 11 Dec 2007 @ 7:01pm

    Slight correction

    Its PornoTube, not PornTube.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. icon
    Mike (profile), 11 Dec 2007 @ 7:11pm

    Re: Slight correction

    Oops. Fixed. Thanks.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    Sam Erb, 11 Dec 2007 @ 8:07pm

    exciting job

    Now there's a exciting position @ Viacom:
    Pornographic content infringment moniter

    link to this | view in thread ]

  4. icon
    GeneralEmergency (profile), 11 Dec 2007 @ 9:45pm

    Re: exciting job

    link to this | view in thread ]

  5. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 11 Dec 2007 @ 9:49pm

    There's a pornotube ?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    caravan rider, 11 Dec 2007 @ 10:03pm

    how many!

    I thought there was only youporn! Thanks another site to visit..

    link to this | view in thread ]

  7. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 11 Dec 2007 @ 10:15pm

    it happens

    Bah, Redtube is better anyway.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  8. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 11 Dec 2007 @ 11:47pm

    god i love the internets

    link to this | view in thread ]

  9. identicon
    Porn Lover, 12 Dec 2007 @ 3:52am

    PornoTube sucks anyway...

    Last time I checked, PornoTube was filled with broken links, repeated videos and random exhibitionist dudes jerking off on webcam...

    RedTube and Yuvutu are much better. Hadn't heard of YouPorn though, gotta check it out ;)

    link to this | view in thread ]

  10. identicon
    Ferin, 12 Dec 2007 @ 5:09am

    One would think

    That until SCOTUS rules on the record keeping law, there's not much reason to go after pornotube for not following it.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  11. identicon
    Scott_P, 13 Dec 2007 @ 9:10am

    Illegal Content and Copyright

    Here is an interesting thought...in many pornographic videos, the content is illegal in many states. So, can one claim copyright protection on material that is not legal in the first place??? Discuss

    link to this | view in thread ]

  12. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 30 Dec 2007 @ 5:48pm

    Re: PornoTube sucks anyway...

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  13. identicon
    tamara, 23 Oct 2009 @ 11:01am

    Re: Re: PornoTube sucks anyway...

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  14. icon
    mastomasr (profile), 9 Mar 2010 @ 4:09pm

    great

    link to this | view in thread ]

  15. identicon
    gaurav, 14 Oct 2010 @ 4:01am

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    hello yes i am agree with thius work i am sex addit i am sexy movie working agree witht yoyu

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