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Several recording companies signed deals with YouTube and Google for displaying music videos online, in moves that could avoid the type of copyright infringement litigation that has dogged the digital music industry.
On Monday, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group both signed deals with Google to include their music videos on the Google Video Web site. Internet users can watch the videos for free and Google and the record companies will share revenue from advertising.
In addition, the companies will allow other Web sites that use Google's AdSense advertising platform to display videos on their sites. As an example, Google imagines that a fan site dedicated to a particular band can run ad-supported videos from the group on its site. Google, the music company and the Web site publisher will split the revenue.
Google will also sell Warner videos for download from Google Video in the U.S. for $1.99.
On Monday afternoon in Europe, many Sony videos were available to view for several seconds after which users were asked to pay $1.99 to download the video. Advertising wasn't apparent on the site and many videos opened to a screen that read: "This video is currently not available. Please try again later."
Google also said it is working with both record companies to develop a system to allow users to access record company content for use in their own video creations.
On Monday, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group both signed deals with Google to include their music videos on the Google Video Web site. Internet users can watch the videos for free and Google and the record companies will share revenue from advertising.
In addition, the companies will allow other Web sites that use Google's AdSense advertising platform to display videos on their sites. As an example, Google imagines that a fan site dedicated to a particular band can run ad-supported videos from the group on its site. Google, the music company and the Web site publisher will split the revenue.
Google will also sell Warner videos for download from Google Video in the U.S. for $1.99.
On Monday afternoon in Europe, many Sony videos were available to view for several seconds after which users were asked to pay $1.99 to download the video. Advertising wasn't apparent on the site and many videos opened to a screen that read: "This video is currently not available. Please try again later."
Google also said it is working with both record companies to develop a system to allow users to access record company content for use in their own video creations.
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