UGC Under Fire  

As more people are participating with some kind of user generated content it is becoming apparent that the phenomenon that was once considered just entertainment is now becoming a serious business. One concern that has been raising eyebrows is what to do about UGC consumers that are posting material that has a copyright. Critics are now arguing that UGC providers must include stipulations in their terms of agreement that specify what can and can’t be posted. Also all UGC providers are now being held to standards that would expect them to have “Identification Technology” to detect and remove any illegal content. It seems that if user generated providers are doing all they can to keep away from infringement, then copyright owners will not take legal action. It will be interesting to see what kind of restrictions will be put in place due to these incidents, and whether or not this will affect the profits of UGC providers.

*note the professor this is a late submission

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