May 14th, 2007

Victory: UMG & YouTube retreat

Michelle Malkin, Hot Air with Michelle Malkin

The Hot Air video report on Akon that Universal Music Group didn't want you to see is now back up on YouTube. That's right. The music giant and the video-sharing site (who happen to be "strategic partners") have backed down...

EFF's senior staff attorney, Kurt Opsahl, pressed YouTube for an explanation. On Friday, after Opsahl took the matter to one of Google/YouTube's in-house counsels, YouTube reinstated the video-over-ruling the prior terms of use decision.

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