T-Series Sues Google For Copyright Violation

Update (May 10): Wasn’t a lawsuit. Just a legal notice regarding the presence of copyrighted content. details here.

Business Standard reports that T-Series has filed a lawsuit against Google in the Delhi High Court, alleging losses to the tune of Rs. 100 crore due to copyright violation. Quoting “sources close to the development” the story alleges that video clips and movies uploaded on YouTube were being used by distributors for making illegal copies for domestic consumption. It quotes T-Series President (Public Performance Licence) M M Satish as expressing disappointment about copyrighted content on the site, but there seems to be no official confirmation of the news. More, including responses from YouTube, here at Business Standard.
We’ve contacted T-Series for an official statement on the issue and are awaiting a response.

Update: Sure enough, here are clips from the movie Don, Salaam-e-Ishq and Nishabd. There are many other means of online distribution – why would anyone upload (max) 10 minute clips on YouTube? Google Video, however, still does have full movies. Here’s a camera print of nishabd. We’d reported on full movies being available on Google Video earlier…

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Dhoom2 And Other Bollywood Films Being Broadcast Illegally On Google Video

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