Mentioned here a few days ago was Google's tardiness in offering media companies a capable content filtering system that nabs infringing material. Google had given a self-imposed deadline of the end of 2006. Then it missed the deadline.

A case in Brazil shows not only big media companies have legal recourse over aggregators like YouTube. The AP reported a Brazilian judge has ordered Google to find a way to stop a video of a Brazilian model and her boyfriend from repeatedly showing up on YouTube. Now a three-judge panel will decide either to make the order permanent or impose a fine -- up to $119,000 per day -- for each day the video was viewable.

The new year was expected to bring solutions to content issues and better relationships between YouTube and content owners. Granted, it's only the first week of 2007, but it's clear the issues of 2006 are still far from being resolved. Pity for record labels. They could stand to start making some money off their YouTube content.

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