YouTube Video Ripping Facing Possible Legal Fight, Says nScreenMedia
While VCRs and then DVDs were a staple of convenience TV viewing for decades, the era of subscription VOD has in many cases obviated the need for recording, raising questions whether consumers will notice or care much about a looming…
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fight to stifle ripping of YouTube video streams, nScreenMedia analyst Colin Dixon blogged Sunday. Consumers "may lose the hard-won right to record the shows and movies we watch in the transition to digital video services," he said. "Few may even notice the loss" since most people won't be involved in YouTube ripping, he said.