RedLasso folds in light of Lawsuit

Well, the other day I wrote a blog entry on Facebook bringing a lawsuit against StudiVZ. You can read that entry HERE. StudiVZ is apparently denying copyright infringement. Another company, Redlasso, is not.

Redlasso claims that it “is the only site that enables users to search National and Local TV and Radio broadcasts, create clips and share them.” But, as reported by TechCrunch, the company has shut down its beta after NBC and Fox filed lawsuits against the company. Apparently, Redlasso allowed users to record television programs and then take clips of those programs for viewing by the general public. The site was therefore hosting copyright-protected content on its web site (and actually making FULL episodes available for viewing by certain subscribers).

RedLasso chose wisely in shutting its operations down, as it was (and still may be) in line for a very long courtroom battle with the two network giants. No matter my desire to assist injuries persons and businesses, I cannot help but side with the networks on this issue.