By: Connor

YouTube: German is being accused of copyright violation by a group of German independent labels, publishers and artists, alleging some 8000 videos are breaching copyright and requesting that YouTube provide IP’s for those users who are uploading the videos. YouTube of course is denying responsibility, calling the claims unfounded. There’s not a whole lot to add to this other than stay tuned to see what happens!

A group of German independent labels, publishers and artists has filed complaints against YouTube and its parent company Google alleging persistent commercial breach of copyright.

The announcement was made today (Oct. 26) by attorney Jens Schippmann of the Hamburg law firm Kamin & Wilke, who filed the claims with the public prosecutor’s office in Hamburg. He has been mandated to do so by some 25 German and Germany-linked artists, authors and producers.

The German claimants now want the public prosecutor in Hamburg, via the German Federal Ministry of Justice, to lodge a request for judicial assistance in the United States that will force YouTube/Google to release detailed server logs which will identify the German uploaders and downloaders of the copyrighted material. The prosecutor’s office has yet to comment upon the case.

Read More at Billboard

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