Google Like Rubber, Viacom Like Glue
Further escalating the three-year copyright dispute between the two media stalwarts, search giant Google publicly announced late last week that they “are like rubber” and characterized adversary Viacom as “glue,” adding that “everything they do bounces off us and sticks” on Viacom. The statement, issued late last week by Chief Playground Officer Susie Derkins, capped allegations by Google that Viacom committed the very copyright violations it accused Google of perpetuating. ”Nuh-uh,” said an attorney from Viacom, who refused to be identified. ”They started it.” ”Did not,” countered Derkins. “Did too, quitsies,” said the Viacom lawyer. ”Did not, double quitsies,” said Derkins. ”Did too, triple quitsies, times infinity!” said the Viacom lawyer. Judge Wormwood, presiding over the case, declined to comment on the latest accusations, saying only: “Thank God I only have five years to retirement.”
Tags: copyright law, Google, online video, Viacom, YouTube