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Thanks for your reply. I possibly cannot go after all the people who have put copyrighted content on Google Video. I sent that mail to just inform you guys that lot of Copyrighted material is finding its way into Video.google.comAn then this
More specifically I am talking about new Hindi/Indian movies finding their way onto google. I am sure at some point in time the content owners are going to touch base with you folks.
Here are some of the movies
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3895552864288911038&q=hindi+movies
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2838460184207083438&q=hindi+movies
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4005423862933201792&q=hindi
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4612843188895542294&q=hindi
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7462260599964959899&q=hindi
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3297217981289919309&q=hindi
Thank you for bringing this problem to our attention. We will review the
content in question and make sure it complies with our policy guidelines.
We appreciate your concern.
Sincerely,
The Google Video Team
Perhaps all the people who have issues with Copyrighted material in Google Video, can mail them requesting a review. Google on its part must put a process of preventing the content to be uploaded in the first place.
Update: The problem is more acute than i thought initially, since some of these movies are indexed in Google Search and tend to be in the top of the search results. Use the following URL to search and clicking on the link will start playing the movie. This increases the risk of increasing the number people discovering these copyrighted content.
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Coincidentally I posted about this also on my blog at http://www.emergintex.com/blog/?p=133
It is a bigger problem, as there are no set guidelines within Google Video, to separate legal from illegal uploads. This is more viral and instant.
-Ravneet
Ravneet,
Agree with you. This cavalier attitude is for Bollywood/hindi movies. NOne of the hollywood stuff is finding it ways into google video. Guess the indian movie producers should contact RIA or hire legal firm in US for dealing with issue.
I could watch movies like "waterborne" online without any issues, but for some other english movies it displays a message that this is service is currently not available in your country. I am not sure whats happening here.
sunnyvijay
Can you confirm that you can see all the free content, waterborne was free for the first one week ? All English movies are paid. When you are able to see the movies, do you see from office or from home ?
Normally office PC's have proxy based in US or in some European countries, so perhaps it as good as being in the US.
besides, this I have an inkling, this is got to do with Copyright issue. Google might have negotiated copyright for US only and hence they are not able to show the stuff in other countries.
Besides this, I don't think the content uploader has any control over the country in which it can be viewed, but in future, I guess one can publish content for a specific country too.
No, I could not see all of them. I get this exact message.
"Thanks for your interest in Google Video.
Currently, the playback feature of Google Video isn't available in your country.
We hope to make this feature available more widely in the future, and we really appreciate your patience. "
BTW, for me watching from Office or Home should not make a difference I beleive, as the service provider is local and my machine has no proxy in US.
The issue you raised on illegal indian movies getting uploaded was very evident, when I did some search I could find a Telugu movie with the following message from the person who had uploaded.
"Hi all, this is a free download for all my friends who can understand. This is a telugu new movie...CHATRAPATHI-part1"
Are you a content owner? Why are you being a vigilante for Bollywood? Anyway, just wanted to let you know that your pointless fussing seems to be working, Google is constantly removing Hindi/Bollywood content; not even movie ads and song clips are being spared.
Thank you, you've done Bollywood fans a great service. Jackass.
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I dont think indian cinema cares about the piracy since it is rife in india on the streets itself with copied vcd's and dvd's, but can you blame them for not barking too loudly about copyright infringement when so many movies themselves are ripoffs of either an english or other indian language film? in any case i don think the actors have the time or desire to stop people enjoying thier movies as long as they get some sort of profit even if it is not as much as it could be.
I don't get what the problem is? It's not like Indian movies get distribution in the US. So it's not like content on Google would be cutting into any profits anyway, esp if viewing is limited via geography.
ok good no movies in the list why we choosen that
Good work, I can understand how you feel.
I too feel my blood boil when I see Indian movies / IPs being prirated so recklessly.
Any idea, how to acquire copyrights to movies... who to approach... pls let me know.
Keep up the good work.
Bye
TJ
You are concerned about Copyright infringement of Bollywood movies because they are uploaded on Google Video. But the problem is much wider than that. There are SEVERAL video sites. And besides that there are SEVERAL bittorent based downloads available online. New video sharing sites are popping up with each passing day.
Besides, I dont even know if the content owners themselves care too much about infringement of their copyrights.
Anon as I am,
you can call me
BollyFan ;)
Why are you so concerned with this, when you can go online and watch all hindi movies at www.interval.in
India's free movie site is interval.in
Enjoy!
Wow... This is really nice info.. love to see ur blog
Google is closing Google video. You need to transfer all of the videos to you tube.
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