TheWrap -- The National Music Publishers Association has ended a four-year copyright infringement battle against YouTube. The legal dispute centered on YouTube's failure to pay rights for music featured in the user-generated videos that make up the bulk of its content.
As part of the resolution, music publishers can enter a licensing agreement with YouTube that will give them royalties for songs that pop up in videos. These publishers will get a cut from ads that run alongside videos that incorporate their compositions,
YouTube’s decision to offer the olive branch to retailers is puzzling in some respects. A federal court ruled last year that the site wasn’t on the hook for any copyright infringements because the company pulled any unauthorized videos after it was made aware of the violations.
Music publishers appealed that decision, but will drop their legal action as part of the royalties-sharing agreement.
LAMediaWatch.com
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